Karabagh Develi Shadda Camel Caravan rug
CODE: KRSHDD8
Size (metric): 154x219cm
Size (ft): 5'0"x7'2"
Area: 3.37 m2
Density: 160 000 knots per square meter, totally ~ 540 000 knots
Pile height: 0.5 cm
End finish:
thin plaited fringes
Weaving period:
4
months
Colors: red, dark
brown, light brown, yellow, khaki, cinnamon, midnight blue, beige,
aubergine, camel color, maroon, light green, green, ivory, medium blue.
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder (Rubia Tinctorum), weld (Reseda Luteola), indigo,
onion skins, pomegranate skins, walnut husks, natural dark brown sheep wool,
natural light brown sheep wool, natural ivory sheep wool
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps (natural
ivory sheep wool) and two
shots of ivory wool wefts
Weavers: Könül, Sadaqat
Handwoven in Azerbaijan
Design: Three rows of camel caravan accompanied by
one row of horsemen portrayed. Note the imaginative variety in the
individual characteristics of each horse rider (smiling one, the one with
mustache etc). The richly adorned trappings and presence of the domestic
animals such as dogs and goats show that the procession is not
a merchant’s caravan, but rather a nomadic tribe moving to their
Yaylag (summer pastures). Each horseman holding a bird (perhaps a falcon)
on his hand. A Sarvan or Caravanbashi - the caravan leader or cameleer is
walking in front of the group, holding the ropes (örken) of the camels.
The appearance of animals in vertical rows adds an intriguing
three-dimensional quality to the composition.
Inscription:
"Sarvan" in Kufic calligraphic writing, dated 1439,
tamga (tribal seal) of Afshar tribe
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