Kuba 'Lesghi Star' runner with silk highlights a red ground

CODE: KUZEY52M

Size: 85x218cm

Size (ft): 2'9"x7'1"

Area: 1.85 m²

Density: 170 000 knots per square meter, totally ~ 310 000 knots

Colors: yellow, navy blue, cerulean blue, green, dark brown, light brown, mauve/purple, madder red, ivory, maroon.

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

Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool and silk for pile, ivory wool warps and ivory wool wefts (two shots)

Ends: bundled knots

Inscriptions: Zeyve, 1444 (weaving date), the word "Kut" (means "happiness and good luck") in ancient Orkhon Yenisey scripts, the tamga of Afshar tribe


Weaver: Nargiz & Leyla

Weaving Period: 4 months

Handwoven in Azerbaijan

Design: On the madder red central field, four star medallions (göls) are arranged on the vertical axis. In the remaining part of the field, various tribal motifs, samovars, pitchers, bird figures, eternal knot motifs, memling guls etc. are integrated.

The medallion design is related to the early small pattern 'Holbein' motif: