Caucasian Shirvan Marasali Prayer carpet with peacock and flaming boteh motifs

Caucasian Shirvan Marasali Prayer carpet with peacock and flaming boteh motifs

CODE: SHRMRSN31
Size (metric): 110x158cm
Size (ft): 3'7"x5'2"
Area: 1.73 m²
Density: 170 000 knots per square meter, totally ~300 000 knots

Colors: midnight blue, red, maroon, medium blue, yellow, green, ivory, dark brown, gold brown, light brown.

Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, weld (Reseda Luteola), indigo, pomegranate skins, walnut husks, onion skins, natural brown sheep wool, natural ivory sheep wool

Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, ivory wool warps and ivory wool wefts (two shots)

Ends: five rows of decorative knotted meshwork

Inscriptions: 1438 (=2017 weaving date), tamga (tribal seal) of Afshar tribe

Handwoven in Azerbaijan

Weaver's name: Arzu

Weaving period: two and half months

Design: The indigo field is partly filled with flaming boteh motifs, a dominan feature of rugs from Marasali. The naturalistically drawn birds, both large and small that fill the rest of the field add a special charm to this finely knotted carpet


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