Konagkend Shirvan Rug
The design source of the rug comes from the book How to Read – Islamic Carpets, Walter B. Denny, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 2014 fig.87. This is a domestic carpet, village, and nomadic weaving in the late 19th century in the Shirvan region, Caucasus. There are three principal designs for rugs attributed to Konagkend ( Konakkent or Konakhend ). The first has a large cruciform medallion, the second, called by Kerimov and Schürmann ‘Ordutch-Konagkend’, has a series of large octagons, and the third, and probably best known, has a stiff, angular lattice based on hexagonal forms. Each type has a quite different aesthetic appeal and in each case, the design is reminiscent of other rugs. The cruciform medallion type usually has a bright, light palette and in both color and design is reminiscent of Kurdish weavings and certain Turkish village rugs. The ‘Ordutch-Konagkend’ pieces have strong affinities with Baku and other north Shirvan rugs, and the lattice type is the closest to the concept of design most normally associated with Kuba as well as having links with earlier groups of, principally Turkish, carpets. This is an example of nomadic and village weaving often attaining a level of great artistry, exhibiting an almost breathtaking command of technique along with a marvelous sense of color, proportion, and artistic balance. It is framed with a series of borders, the main of which is the ‘Kufic style’. The design of this rug is interpreted by our designers and soft colors are used for this rug.
Color summary: 11 colors in total;
- Natural Wool Color 320 (Specially Washed)
- Moss Green 27 (Spurge – Indigo)
- Congo Pink 306 (Madder Root)
- Iroko 423 (Pomegranate – Walnut Husk)
- Navy Blue 432 (Indigo – Pomegranate)
- Sunray Color 405 (Henna)
- Pyrite Gold 128 (Spurge)
- Celtic Blue 22 (Indigo)
- Imperial Red 415 (Madder Root)
- Norfolk Green 449 (Reseda Luteola – Indigo)
- Seal Brown 442 (Madder Root )
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Group: Caucasian Rugs FamilyArea: Kazak
Material of Pile: Natural Dyed Hand-spun Wool
Material Warp / Weft: Wool on Wool
Structure: Symmetrical knot
Knots Density: 36x29
Pile (mm): 3
Production Place: GAZİANTEP OĞUZELİ
Stock Location: Tokyo
Pattern Code: YLD 4534 115X180 AR0179
Size (EU): 183 X 120cm
Size (US): 6'0" X 3'11"
Area (EU): 2.2m²
Area (US): 23.6ft²
$2,650
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