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Shirvan Baku Surahani Rug

Shirvan Baku Surahani

Age: last quarter 19th century or turn of the century ( Fuschine colors)

Knots: symmetric

Dimension: 152 cm X 110 cm ; 5ft X 3,6 ft

Warps: mixed tan and white wool, Z3S slightly depressed 15°

Weft: white cotton two shoots

Selvage: not original

Ends: warps fringes

Colours: perhaps Fuschine colors which faded.

Comments:
Vertical row of three octagonal medallions containing the characteristic “4 T – Surahani” motif are framed by white border, often describe as channels, containing fish bone like motif.
Diamonds and a lot of geometrical motifs are scattered on a blue ground field.

Related examples:
Schurmann – Caucasian – plate 105 – following Kerimov labeled Ordutch-Konagkend
Bennett – Caucasian – plate 297 – 298 & 333 to 339
Bennett consider that all these rugs are from the Shirvan Baku area.

This article is solely the responsibility of Daniel D. a Belgium reader.

Note: To further a long term research project I am collecting data. When a piece such as this may be of interest to others I have decided to share my notes prior to culmination of the project. As such the attributions are my own unless otherwise stated. Any additions, information, or corrections, would be appreciated.

Baku\Surahani Rugs are part of the broader category of Caucasian Rugs and Caucasian Carpets

For Further Reading:

The Persian Carpet

Turkish Rugs

Turkmen Rugs

JBOC's Notes on the Bible

Southwest Asia Time Line

Caucasian Rugs

Thanks and best wishes,

J. Barry O'Connell Jr.

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