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


KAZAK PRAYER RUGS, BORDJALOU / BORCHALY PRAYER RUGS, AZERBAIJAN

 


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Caucasian Kazak Bordjalou Borchaly Prayer rug
CODE: KZBJP01
Size: 128x144cm
Size (ft): 4'2"x4'8"
Area: 1.84 m2
Density: 110 000 knots per square meter
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and madder dyed red wefts
Hand knotted in Azerbaijan

Caucasian Borchaly Prayer rug
CODE: KZBJP04
Size
: 130x150cm
Size (ft): 4'3"x4'11"
Area: 1.95 m2
Density: 110 000 knots per square meter
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins, walnut husks
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and madder dyed red wefts
Handwoven in Azerbaijan

Caucasian Borchaly / Bordjalou Prayer rug
CODE: KZBJP06
Size: 150x210cm
Size (ft): 4'11"x6'10"
Area: 3.15 m2
Density: 107 000 knots per square meter
Dyes
: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and madder dyed red wefts
Handwoven in Azerbaijan

 


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Caucasian Borchaly / Bordjalou Prayer rug
CODE: KZBJP07
Size: 130x160cm
Size (ft): 4'3"x5'2"
Area: 2.08 m2
Density: 118 000 knots per square meter
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins, walnut husks
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and madder dyed red wefts
Hand knotted in Azerbaijan
Note: The deep madder red  field containing various Turkic tribal elements around two concentric diamond medallions, the stepped mihrab arch with stylised geometric elements, in a double reciprocal arrowhead border

Caucasian Borchaly Prayer rug
CODE: KZBJP08
Size
: 160x220cm
Size (ft): 5'2"x7'2"
Area: 3.52m2
Density: 110 000 knots per square meter
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins, walnut husks
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and madder dyed red wefts
Hand knotted in Azerbaijan

Caucasian Kazak Borchaly (so called Borchalo) Prayer rug
CODE: KZBJP05
Size: 119x130cm
Size (ft): 3'10"x4'3"
Area: 1.54 m2
Density: 110 000 knots per square meter
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and madder dyed red wefts
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and madder dyed red wefts
Note: Very similar antique Bordjalou prayer rug is published in Murray L. Eiland Jr. & Murray Eiland's "Oriental Rugs - A Complete Guide" (plate 264, p. 273)
Handwoven in Azerbaijan

 

Kazak Prayer Rug (Western Kazak Region)
CODE: KZBJP02
Size: 152x213cm
Size (ft): 5'0"x7'0"
 

Caucasian Kazak Prayer Rug
CODE: KZBJP03
Size: 120x150cm

Reconstruction of the unique mid 19th century
antique Bordjalou prayer rug from the Dominguez Collection

CODE: KZBJP09
Size (metric): 124x147cm
Size (ft): 4'0"x4'9"