Product Description
Details
Collection: Karaja Rug.
Age: 40-60 Years (Semi Antique).
Size FT: 6' 6'' x 3' 2'' .
Size CM: 197 cm x 97 cm.
Colors: Ultramarine, Red, Beige, Green, Blue, Ivory, Brown.
Material: 100% Natural Wool and Cotton.
Has fringe.
Karaja Rugs
This hand-knotted Semi Antique Karaja rug from Azerbaijan - 6x3 ft - presents a compelling Medallion composition woven in Ultramarine, Red, a living record of one of Persia's great regional weaving traditions. 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 Karaja 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.
Karaja 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.
The design tradition of Karaja weaving centers on medallion compositions rendered with the confident drawing vocabulary of village, nomadic weaving culture. Working within a shared design tradition while expressing individual
creative preferences, Karaja weavers produce rugs of notable visual character - compositions that are simultaneously rooted in Persian cultural convention and freshly alive with the personality of their individual makers.
Specifications
Original name: Karaja Rug.
Alternative name(s): Karaja Carpet, Karadja Rug.
Origin: Azerbaijan.
Category: Village, Nomadic.
Common designs: Medallion, Geometric.
Dyeing method: Natural, Synthetic.
Pile material: Wool.
Foundation material: Cotton.
Knot type: Symmetrical (Ghiordes).
Notes
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