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

 

 

back to antique Kuba Perepedil rugs

 


 Antique Kuba Perpedil (Pirebedil) Prayer rug (Namazliq or Namazlyg), circa 1870, 120 x 154 cm

An octagonal medallion flanked by "ram's horn" and stylized bird motifs in navy and aqua blue, red on the blue grape leaf motif border