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 Sheep Breeds of Azerbaijan

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 Difference between synthetically and naturally dyed rugs

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Antique Karabagh Cloudband rug, 115 x 187 cm, late 19th century, Kelbajar District, Azerbaijan. Ian Bennett's Oriental Rugs Volume I, plate 79. The stylised animal figures at either end of field are not particularly common features