'Akstafa'
Salyan rug
CODE:
SHRAKS146
Size (metric): 146x213cm
Size (ft): 4'9"x6'11"
Area: 3.1 m2
Density: 170 000 knots per square meter, totally ~ over 500 000 knots
Weaving period: four months
Colors: madder red, midnight blue,
royal blue, apricot, cerulean blue, gold yellow, maroon, aubergine, sage green, variegated medium green,
light green, ivory,
dark brown, light brown, copper.
Dyes: 100% natural dyes:
madder,
weld
(Reseda Luteola), 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:
thin plaited fringes
Knots:
Gördes (Turkish, symmetrical)
Pile height: 0.5-0.6cm
Inscriptions:
1439 (=2018 weaving date), tamga (tribal
seal) of Afshar tribe
Weaver: Aynura
Handwoven in Azerbaijan
Design: Inspired by a rare 1870s antique Salyan Akstafa rug
design.
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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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