Two small
Baku rugs in Afshan design
CODE: BKAF02
Size (metric): 51x60cm (each)
Size (ft): 1'8" x 2'
Area: 0.3 m2
Density: 55 000 knots (each rug)
Weaving period: 1 months
Colors: madder red, Egyptian blue, midnight blue, dark golden
yellow, maroon/antique ruby, lawn green, natural ivory, natural
brown.
Dyes: 100% natural dyes:
madder,
weld
(Reseda Luteola),
indigo,
pomegranate skins,
walnut husks,
natural brown sheep wool, natural ivory sheep wool
- all are eco-friendly and non-toxic
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, ivory wool warps
and cotton wefts
Handwoven in Azerbaijan
Design:
The indigo field scattered with a variety of floral motifs around an
angular version of the Afshan design comprising rosette, in an ivory
border of linked flower heads between minor plain stripes |