Kuba Karagashli rug in a sky blue ground

CODE: KUKAR12F

Size: 111x153cm

Size (ft): 3'7"x5'0"

Area: 1.69 m²

Density: 170 000 knots per square meter, totally ~280 000 knots

Colors: sky blue, red, yellow, maroon, light green, navy blue, dark brown, ivory, apricot.

Dyes: madder, weld (Reseda Luteola), indigo, pomegranate skins, walnut husks, onion skins, natural brown sheep wool, natural ivory sheep wool

Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, ivory wool warps and ivory wool wefts (two shots). 1cm of flatwoven kilim ends at both sides. - wool on wool

Knots: Gördes (Turkish, symmetrical)

Pile height: 0.5cm

Ends: five rows of decorative knotted meshwork

Design: The medium blue field with a variety of geometric and floral elements around an ivory central lozenge flanked by serrated red medallions, in a golden yellow glass and serrated leaf border, between dark blue and madder-red flowerhead stripes, ivory linked S-motif and plain brown outer stripes.


The design is based on the design of the below shown antique Karagashli rug which was sold for $60 000 at Sotheby's London (02/04/2004). Read about it here



Inscriptions: weaving date, tamga (tribal seal) of Afshar tribe, the word "Kuba" in Kufic style


Weaver: Vasila

Weaving Period: Four months

Handwoven in Azerbaijan