Kuba Perepedil carpet in an ivory ground


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Kuba Perepedil carpet in an ivory ground

Code: KUPER292

Size: 208x292cm

Size (ft): 6'9"x9'6"

Area: 6.07 m²

Density: totally more than ~1 million knots

Colors: ivory, red, light red, violet purple, yellow, lawn green, aqua green, olive, aubergine, maroon, medium brown, light brown, dark brown, midnight blue, medium blue, royal blue, khaki.

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

Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, ivory wool warps and ivory wool wefts (two shots). 1cm of flatwoven kilim ends at both sides. - wool on wool

Knots: Gördes (Turkish, symmetrical)

Pile height: 0.5cm

Ends: five rows of decorative knotted meshwork

Weaver: Masma, Saida, Salima,Yasemen

Weaving Period: 4 months

Handwoven in Azerbaijan

Design: The ivory field scattered with a variety of animals & birds and geometric motifs around alternating ram's horn motifs flanked by hooked dart (or scissors) motifs etc. in a green ground kufic border.

For more information about the above rug or to place an order please email vd@azerbaijanrugs.com
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