Carpet
18th century (made)
| Place of origin |
WARP: white wool; Z2S; 18 threads per inch (69 per dm)
WEFT: white cotton; Z2S; mostly 2 shoots after each row of knots; 9 knots per inch (34 per dm).
PILE: wool; 11 colours: dark red, red, light yellow, dark blue, blue, light blue, brown/red, brown, light brown, black, white; symmetrical knot tied around 2 warp threads; 81 knots per sq. inch (1173 per sq. dm).
SIDE FINISH: both sides missing but a cord has been added later.
END FINISH: Lower missing but a 1.5 cm. maximum of plain weave with white cotton weft remains.
Upper: as lower.
DESIGN: Field: Dark blue ground with the Afshan design in one complete row and two half rows. The Lilies and their stems are white, other stems are yellow, the central rosettes are red, those on the sides are red, light blue or brown.
Main Border: red ground with pseudo-kufic, white tracery.
Inner and Outer border: yellow ground with angular floral meander with red stems, blue leaves and dark and light brown blossoms.
Catalogue date: 07.05.97
WEFT: white cotton; Z2S; mostly 2 shoots after each row of knots; 9 knots per inch (34 per dm).
PILE: wool; 11 colours: dark red, red, light yellow, dark blue, blue, light blue, brown/red, brown, light brown, black, white; symmetrical knot tied around 2 warp threads; 81 knots per sq. inch (1173 per sq. dm).
SIDE FINISH: both sides missing but a cord has been added later.
END FINISH: Lower missing but a 1.5 cm. maximum of plain weave with white cotton weft remains.
Upper: as lower.
DESIGN: Field: Dark blue ground with the Afshan design in one complete row and two half rows. The Lilies and their stems are white, other stems are yellow, the central rosettes are red, those on the sides are red, light blue or brown.
Main Border: red ground with pseudo-kufic, white tracery.
Inner and Outer border: yellow ground with angular floral meander with red stems, blue leaves and dark and light brown blossoms.
Catalogue date: 07.05.97
Object details
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| Brief description | Middle East, Textile, Carpet; Carpet, Azerbaijan, 1750-1850 |
| Physical description | WARP: white wool; Z2S; 18 threads per inch (69 per dm) WEFT: white cotton; Z2S; mostly 2 shoots after each row of knots; 9 knots per inch (34 per dm). PILE: wool; 11 colours: dark red, red, light yellow, dark blue, blue, light blue, brown/red, brown, light brown, black, white; symmetrical knot tied around 2 warp threads; 81 knots per sq. inch (1173 per sq. dm). SIDE FINISH: both sides missing but a cord has been added later. END FINISH: Lower missing but a 1.5 cm. maximum of plain weave with white cotton weft remains. Upper: as lower. DESIGN: Field: Dark blue ground with the Afshan design in one complete row and two half rows. The Lilies and their stems are white, other stems are yellow, the central rosettes are red, those on the sides are red, light blue or brown. Main Border: red ground with pseudo-kufic, white tracery. Inner and Outer border: yellow ground with angular floral meander with red stems, blue leaves and dark and light brown blossoms. Catalogue date: 07.05.97 |
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| Production | Mentioned and illustrated in "Caucasian Rugs in the V & A", by M. Franses and R. Pinner (intro. by Donald King). Hali 1980, Vol. 3, No. 2, p. 95, 103, 112, 114 Referred to in "Azerbaijani Carpets in the V & A" by Latif Kerimov. Published International Symposium, Baku, 1983, P. 26, Pl. 18 c.f. Bennett (1981) illus. 309, "Kuba, quotes Yetkin (1978) "Kufic border introduced from Anatolia in 19th c." Schurmann (1974) illus. 95, "Kuba - Shirvan, 18th c." Yetkin (1978) Vol. 1., illus 70 "Floral Carpet (Afshan Pattern), late 18th c. Vol. 2, p. 62 "... the 'Kufic' border... frequently appears on 19th c. rugs and ... may have been introduced from Anatolia..." Wright and Wertime (1995) illus. 55, "Derbent rug, southern Daghestan, Kustar Cttee, weaving model, 1913 lithograph." Kerimov 1983 "Khila - Afshan", Baku group, early 19th c. attribution |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 908-1903 |
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| Record created | April 24, 2008 |
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