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

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ANTIQUE ZANGEZUR RUGS

 


Antique Zangezur rug

Antique Zangezur rug, Gorus District

Antique Zangezur rug, Meghri district

Antique Zangezur rug with kufic border, Garakilsa (Sisian), early 20th century

Antique Zangezur rug in a mihrab format

Antique Zangezur rug, Garakilisa district, Urud village (this is an ancient village inhabited by Zangezur Turks until 1988)

Antique Zangezur rug, Megri district

Antique Zangezur rug, Garakilisa district, Urud village

Antique Zangezur rug, Megri District. dated in hijri (lunar) year, 1340 (=1921)
     

 

 

Historical Gravestones  in the territory of Zangezur


Urud village, dated AH 992 (=1584), there was also a name on the gravestone: "Aysultan"



Urud village, Garakilisa district, XV-XVI centuries



Urud village, Garakilisa district, XV-XVI centuries


Carved gravestones, Urud village, Garakilisa district, XV-XVI centuries


Urud village, Garakilisa district, XV-XVI centuries


Urud village, Garakilisa district, XV-XVI centuries


Urud village, Garakilisa district, XV-XVI centuries


Urud village, Garakilisa district, XV-XVI centuries


Urud village, Garakilisa district, XV-XVI centuries. Carpet Museum of Azerbaijan



Urud village, Garakilisa district, XV-XVI centuries. The inscription is read as:
dated AH 992 (=1584)
Iftikhar - Aghvan's descendant. dated AH 986 (=1578)