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Kazak Kilseli (Sewan) Rug
CODE: KZSW08
Size: 162x200cm
Size (ft): 5'3"x6'6"
Area: 3.24 m2
Density: 107 000 knots per square meter
Dyes: 100% natural dyes:
madder,
weld
(Reseda Luteola),
indigo,
pomegranate skins,
walnut husks
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and
madder dyed red wefts
Handwoven in Azerbaijan
Design: The Sewan Kazaks are known to have been made by Azeri
Turks in the area between the borders of today's Georgia and Armenia
(Mountainous Borchali or Nothern Lori). These Kazaks are distinguished
basically by the unique shape of the medallion, which appears in all Sewan
Kazaks with a very similar shape. Some refer to these as “Shield” Kazak
because of shape of the medallion. Some scholars believe that origins of
the shape are from a floor design in a ancient Albanian* church.
* - Albania is a name for
the historical country that existed on the territory of present-day
republic of Azerbaijan from the 4th century BC until the 8th century AD |
