Shirvan 'Akstafa'
Salyan rug
CODE:
SHRAKS11A
Size (metric):
134x182cm
Size (ft): 4'4"x5'11"
Area: 2.43 m2
Density: 170 000 knots per square meter, totally ~ over 415 000 knots
Weaving period: four months
Colors: midnight blue, ivory, dark brown, red, yellow,
maroon, aqua blue, aqua green , forest green, hazelnut, medium brown, old
purple.
Dyes: 100% natural dyes:
madder,
weld
(Reseda Luteola), cochineal, indigo,
pomegranate skins,
walnut husks,
natural brown sheep wool, natural ivory sheep wool
Materials:
Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, ivory wool warps and ivory wool wefts (two shots)
- wool on wool
Ends: five
rows of decorative knotted meshwork
Knots:
Gördes (Turkish, symmetrical)
Pile height: 0.5 cm
Inscriptions:
the tamga (tribal
seal) of Afshar tribe
Weaver: Sevda, Khadija
Handwoven in Azerbaijan
Design: This archaic rich drawing shows peacocks or
mythical simurgh birds
(ancient Iranian benevolent, mythical flying creature), camels, deers,
houses, different human being and animal figures, various bird motives, tribal elements,
tamgas, flower heads, tree of life etc around two central
octagonal medallions.
Simurgh (ancient Iranian benevolent, mythical flying creature) depicted in
Zakarīyā al-Qazwīnī's "Ajā’ib al-makhlūqāt wa-gharā’ib al-mawjūdāt"
(Marvels of Things Created and Miraculous Aspects of Things Existing)
book, XIII (13th) century.
From a 17th century copy
Two simurgh birds depicted on the portal of
Nadir Divan-Begi madrasah (part of Lab-i Hauz complex), XVII century.
Bukhara, Uzbekistan
Simurgh or peacock motif
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