Kuba Seychour rug with silk highlights

CODE: KUSEY15J


Size (metric): 134x166cm

Size (ft): 4'4"x5'5"

Area: 2.22 m2

Density: 170 000 knots per square meter, totally ~ 380 000 knots

Pile height: 0.6 cm

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

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

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

Knots: Gördes (Turkish, symmetrical)

Ends: five rows of decorative knotted meshwork

Inscriptions: the word "Kut" (means good luck, happiness, fortune) in ancient Orhon Yenisey scripts

Also the word "Quba" in old Kufic calligraphic style

two tamgas (tribal seal) of Afshar tribe

Weaver: Gulya, Amina

Weaving period: 3 and half months

Handwoven in Azerbaijan

Design: A shaded midnight blue field with an overall design of angular polychrome palmettes and serrated leaves scattered with occasional angular bird-like motifs, in a so called "running dog" border.