Kuba Shahnazarli Medallion and Gubba (Dome) rug in a red ground


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Kuba Shahnazarli Medallion and Gubba (Dome) rug in a red ground

Code: KUSHAH98

Size: 128x198cm

Size (ft): 4'2"x6'5"

Area: 2.53 m²

Density: 170 000 knots per square meter, totally ~430 000 knots

Colors: medium madder red, light green, navy blue, maroon, yellow, ivory, dark brown, medium blue, light brown, hazelnut, lawn green, dark green, aubergine.

Dyes: madder, weld (Reseda Luteola), onion skins, indigo, pomegranate skins, walnut husks, 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: 0.5cm

Ends: thin plaited fringes

Inscriptions: 1439 (weaving date), 2 tamgas (tribal seal) of Afshar tribe, the word "Shirvan"

Weaver: Khanum

Weaving Period: 4 months

Handwoven in Azerbaijan

Design: The madder red field scattered with various polychrome floral, animal and geometric minor motifs around the three stepped medallions, in a golden yellow ground polychrome birds-on-tree motif main border and outer star pattern minor borders (dark indigo ground)

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