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Shirvan Prayer
rug with an ivory latticed field Code: SHRPLT0600S Size: 110x152cm Size (ft): 3'7"x4'11" Area: 1.67 m2 Density: more than 170 000 knots per square meter, totally ~280 000 knots Colors: ivory, tan, lawn green, yellow, navy blue, red, sky blue, dark brown, medium brown, light brown, purple, light yellow, cinnamon, apricot. Dyes: madder, weld (Reseda Luteola), indigo, pomegranate skins, walnut husks, cochineal, natural dark brown sheep wool, natural ivory sheep wool. Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, ivory and dark brown wool warps twisted together and ivory wool wefts (two shots). 1cm of flatwoven kilim ends at both sides. - wool on wool Knots: Gördes (Turkish, symmetrical) Pile height: 0.4 cm Ends: thin plaited fringes Inscriptions: 1446, weaving date (lunar calendar) Weaver: Bilqais Weaving Period: Three months Handwoven in Azerbaijan Design: The latticed central field shows "stars". Between the stars, various acnient symbols are placed; - symbol of immortal life - symbol of cardinal microcosm (human spreading his arms and legs symbolizing universe) - symbol of family and health - swastica (ancient symbol interpreted with celestial connotations, representing the heavens with the center of the swastika as the north star with the twisting arms of the motif symbolizing the movement of the constellations around that focal point)
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fertility symbol
arrow heads
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