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Kuba Zeyve prayer rug in a navy blue ground
CODE: KUZEY20
Size: 137x184cm
Size (ft): 4'5"x6'0"
Area: 2.52 m2
Density: 154 000 knots per square meter, totally ~380 000 knots

Colors: madder red, different shades of yellow, dark obergine, light brown, navy blue, light blue, variegated green, natural ivory, natural brown.

Dyes: madder, weld (Reseda Luteola), indigo, pomegranate skins, walnut husks, 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.

Ends: 3-4 rows of decorative knotted meshwork

Design: The shaded navy blue field with three polychrome hooked and stepped medallions surrounded by various floral and geometrical/tribal elements, an angled keel-arch above, in an ivory kufic motif main border between between diagonal striped "Pakhlava" (Traditional Azeri layered pastry with walnut filling) motif minor borders and outer barber-pole and plain stirpes

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




http://www.azerbaijanrugs.com/anatolian/historical_holbein_carpets.htm


Weaver: Khayala

Handwoven in Azerbaijan

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For more information about the above rug or to place an order please email vd@azerbaijanrugs.com (Baku, Azerbaijan) or ra@azerbaijanrugs.com  (San Francisco Bay Area). We will get back to you within 24 hours or less.