Kuba Rug with Ascending Palmettes and Flowers

This is an ascending palmette and flower design Shirvan rug from the 19th century, Kuba region, Eastern Caucasus area. Kuba rugs of this predominantly yellow-ground group are well-known and highly desirable among specialist collectors. A listing of the examples to have appeared at auction over the past decade appeared in Hali 63, p. 134. It is framed with a traditional border and the design of the rug is interpreted by our designers, and the most appropriate colors to match the original are used for this carpet.

Color summary: 8 colors of total;

• Natural Wool Color  320 (Specially Washed)
• Cocoa Brown  109 (Sheep's Color)
• Rufous  308 (Madders Root)
• Olive Green  425 (Dyer’s Weed)
• Jericho Jade 25 (Spurge - Indigo)
• Baby Pink  146 (Madder Root)
• Palm Leaf 408 (Henna - Indigo)
• Navy Blue  432 (Indigo - Pomegranate)

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