Mina Khani Rug

The source of the rug comes from the book Antique Rugs of Kurdistan A Historical Legacy of Woven Art, James D. Burns, 2002 nr.2. This was an exclusive example of a Mina Khani lattice design mid-19th century rug from Koliya'i, Southern Kurdistan area. The mina khani is composed of a series of rows of aster flowers surrounded by circular tendrils, vines, and other flowers; it's used in many areas of southern and eastern Kurdistan and is among the most popular of all Kurdish patterns. The lattice appears to continue into infinity - as though we can see the section that is framed by the border. The design of the rug is interpreted by our designers, and vivid colors are chosen for this rug.

Color summary: 11colors of total;

• Imperial Red  415 (Madder Root)
• Yellow Green 419 (Henna - Indigo)
• Charleston Green 50 (Spurge - Indigo)
• Turquoise  330 (Spurge - Madder Root - Indigo - Walnut Husk)
• Khaki  413 (Dyers’s Weed)
• Natural Wool Color  320 (Specially Washed)
• Bistre Brown  411 (Pomegranate - Madder Root)
• Burlywood  135 (Spurge - Madder Root)
• Carrissma  161 (Cochineal)
• Midnight Blue  347 (Spurge - Madder Root - Indigo)
• Dark Sienna  402 (Madder Root - Pomegranate - Spurge - Walnut Husk)

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