Product Description
Details
Collection: Azerbaijan Rug.
Age: 40-60 Years (Semi Antique).
Size FT: 10' 2'' x 2' 9'' .
Size CM: 310 cm x 85 cm.
Colors: Red, Cream, Orange, Yellow.
Material: 100% Natural Wool and Cotton.
Has fringe.
Azerbaijan Rugs
Measuring 10x2 ft and featuring a Medallion design in Red, Cream, this Semi Antique Azerbaijan rug embodies the weaving culture of Azerbaijan - a tradition of exceptional artistry and enduring craft excellence. Woven by hand
using traditional knotting techniques on cotton foundations, this Azerbaijan rug features a wool & silk pile of natural luster and resilience. The wool is drawn from sheep raised in the mountain pastures of Persia, where animals
feeding on native grasses at elevation produce fiber of exceptional quality - fiber possessing warmth, natural sheen, and structural resilience that no manufactured fiber can replicate or approach.
Natural dyes - derived from madder root, indigo plant, walnut husks, pomegranate rind, and other botanical and mineral sources traditional to Persian dyeing practice - produce the warm, complex color palette that distinguishes
authentic Persian hand-knotted rugs from synthetic or machine productions. These colors develop beauty and depth with every year of aging and use, growing richer and more nuanced over the decades in a way that no synthetic dye
can approach.
This Azerbaijan rug represents the authentic craft tradition of Azerbaijan, where weavers have maintained the essential practices of Persian rug-making - hand-knotting, natural materials, traditional designs - against the
pressures of industrial competition and cultural change. Every knot in this rug was tied by hand by a skilled artisan working within a tradition of incomparable cultural richness. It is a unique, irreproducible work of handcraft
that will serve its owners beautifully for generations.
Azerbaijan rugs originate from Azerbaijan in Persia, where a tradition of hand-knotted rug weaving has flourished for generations. The weavers of Azerbaijan have developed a distinctive regional style that combines the broad
vocabulary of Persian decorative art with the particular cultural character of their home landscape, producing rugs of genuine individuality and enduring quality that reward both immediate appreciation and extended living with
them.
Specifications
Original name: Azerbaijan Rug.
Alternative name(s): Azerbaijan Carpet, Azeri Rug.
Origin: Azerbaijan.
Category: City.
Common designs: Medallion, Afshan, Vase.
Dyeing method: Natural, Synthetic.
Pile material: Wool, Silk.
Foundation material: Cotton.
Knot type: Symmetrical (Ghiordes).
Notes
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