Shirvan rug "Two Pomegranate Trees"
CODE: SHRS11M
Size (metric): 147x142cm
Size (ft): 4'9"x4'7"
Area: 2.08 m2
Pile height: 0.5 cm
Density: 165 000 knots per square meter, totally ~350 000 knots
Ends: thin plaited fringes
Weaving period: three months

Colors: madder red, yellow, medium blue, navy blue, dark maroon, purple, green, ivory, dark brown.
Dyes: madder, weld (Reseda Luteola), indigo, pomegranate skins, walnut husks, cochineal, natural brown sheep wool, natural ivory sheep wool
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, dark tan wool warps and ivory wool wefts (two shots)
Knots: Gördes (Turkish, symmetrical)

Weaver: Khayala

Inscriptions: 1443 (weaving date), tamgas (tribal seal) of Afshar and Karakoyunlu tribes, the word "Nar Aghajy" (meaning "pomegranate tree")


Handwoven in Azerbaijan

Design: The design of this pomegranate carpet is based on a rare example from the Museum of Azerbaijan Carpets and Applied Art. Pomegranate has a special meaning in Azerbaijan culture, representing fertility and flowing with the energy of life. The ground color of the central field is dyed with pomegranate rinds and weld plant. The red main border shows a so called 'calyx and leaf' border.