Gendje rug with three compartments

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Gendje rug with a compartmented field

CODE: GJSHD05

Size: 155x210cm

Size (ft): 5'1"x6'10"

Area: 3.25 m²

Density: 110 000 knots per square meter, totally ~350 000 knots

Colors: madder red, mauve/old purple, medium blue, yellow, cerulean blue, light green, aqua green, midnight blue, aubergine, ivory, dark brown, light brown.

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

Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, ivory wool warps and light red wool wefts (two shots - dyed with madder roots and onion skins). 1cm of flatwoven kilim ends at both sides. - wool on wool

Knots: Gördes (Turkish, symmetrical)

Pile height: 0.6cm

Ends: horizontally plaited fringes

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

Weaver: Gulnara

Weaving Period: five months

Handwoven in Azerbaijan

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