About the Antique Rugs of the Future Project

Sheep Breeds of Azerbaijan

Shearing,
Sorting, Washing, Carding, Spinning

"The advantages of handspun yarn to machine spun yarn"

Rediscovery of Ancient Natural Dyes
Our Natural Dyestuffs

Mordants

Difference between synthetically and naturally dyed rugs

Weaving and Finishing Steps

Galleries of ARFP Caucasian Azerbaijani Rugs
 


OTTOMAN CARPETS WITH CHINTAMANI MOTIF



 

XVII century Western Anatolian Turkish rug with a chintamani motif and cloudband motif main border, Philadelphia Museum of Art.

 

Medium: Wool and possibly goat hair
Dimensions: 10 feet 4 inches x 6 feet 10 inches (315 x 208.3 cm)
Curatorial Department: East Asian Art
Object Location: Currently not on view
Accession Number: 1943-28-5
Credit Line: The John D. McIlhenny Collection, bequest of Mrs. John D. McIlhenny, 1943


 


Hexagonal tile with chintamani motif, XVI century, Turkey. The Museum of Islamic Art, Doha, Qatar. TI.59.1998