About the Antique Rugs of the Future Project

 Sheep Breeds of Azerbaijan

 Shearing, Sorting, Washing, Carding, Spinning

 "The advantages of handspun yarn to machine spun yarn"

 Rediscovery of Ancient Natural Dyes		 Our Natural Dyestuffs

 Mordants

 Difference between synthetically and naturally dyed rugs

 Weaving and Finishing Steps

 Galleries of ARFP Caucasian Azerbaijani Rugs

 

 

Antique Heriz rug, Azerbaijan, NW Iran, 19th century, 12 ft x 14 ft 09 in (3.66 m x 4.50 m), Nazmiyal Collection

A grand star medallion palmette finials rules the field of this dazzling antique Heriz. The deep blue medallion is surrounded by a dynamic mesh of abstract vines and flowers on a soft red field, and by vine-filled stepped cornerpieces in khaki tan. The main border consists of a crisply rendered ‘turtle’ vinescroll design set against a soft blue ground that provides the perfect from for the field design. Heriz carpets are famed for their powerful geometric sensibility, but this one is also notable for the precise elegance of its drawing.