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Talish Rugs the
O'Connell Guide
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Talish
The Talish live along the
Caspian coast south of the Viliazh-Chai
River". The Talish are Shia Muslim. Ethnologue: Azerbaijan -
Talish. The Talish are on both sides
of the Azerbaijan Iran border. The Talish
were a major Kizilbash tribal
confederation.
"Talyshe.
This ethnic group abodes in southeast
Azerbaijan, specifically in the Lenkoran,
Astara and, in part, in the Masally and
Lerik districts. According to the 1989
census, there were more than 21,000
Talyshe in Azerbaijan.
In the past, the Talyshe living in the
valleys were mainly rice growers and the
highlanders were herdsmen. The Talyshe
have become deeply integrated with the
Azerbaijani ethnic group. The traditions
and everyday lives of the Talyshe differ
little from those of the Azerbaijanis.
Many of the Talyshe are bilingual,
speaking both Talyshe and Azerbaijani.
But although Azerbaijani is
widespread,"
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Talish Rug
Southeast Caucasus 3rd quarter 19th century |
Talish rugs are typically 2 to 3 times as long as they
are wide. They average 80 knots per square inch and have
a 1:1 knot ratio. See Stone,Peter.
The Oriental Rug Lexicon and Hubel,
Reinhard G. The Book of Carpets.
Besides the long narrow format an uncluttered often
plain field is expected. Hubel describes the structure as
2 ply wool warps, Twisted and undyed. The wefts are
always two shots and usually cotton. Hubel also notes
supplementary discontinuous wefts along the sides up to 6
cm into the rug. Selvages are usually blue and sometimes
white warped over 1 to 4 warps. Knot counts can range
from 75 to 120 knots per square inch. Hubel,
Reinhard G. The Book of Carpets.
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Thanks and best wishes,
J. Barry O'Connell Jr.
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