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
 

 

 

Small Karabagh Sunburst Chelebi rug

Code: KRCHL2309

Size: 50x95cm

Size (ft): 1'7"x3'1"

Area: 0.47 m2

Density: 100 000 knots per square meter, totally ~50 000 knots

Colors: madder red, medium blue, yellow, green, royal blue, ivory, dark brown.

Dyes: madder, weld (Reseda Luteola), indigo, pomegranate skins, natural dark brown sheep wool, natural ivory 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: 0.6cm

Ends: bundled knots

Weaver: Hakima

Weaving Period: One month

Handwoven in Azerbaijan

Design: The shaded dark madder red field with bold radiating multicoloured sunburst or so called 'eagle' medallion, in an ivory meandering tendril stripes border

Contact us for more information about this rug



Contact us for more information about this rug


 

For more information about the above rug or to place an order please email vd@azerbaijanrugs.com (Baku, Azerbaijan) or ra@azerbaijanrugs.com  (San Francisco Bay Area). We will get back to you within 24 hours or less.