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 Caucasian Kuba Khyrda Gül (Khirdagyd Chichi) Chichi carpet, Dere Chichi village. Azerbaijan. Second half of the 19th century. 205 x 137cm

Sale 2336 Lot 239

Chi-Chi Rug, Northeast Caucasus, last quarter 19th century, (small areas of wear, narrow outermost guard stripe partially missing from both ends), 6 ft. 9 in. x 4 ft. 6 in.
Estimate $1,200-1,500

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