Rows of Flowers 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.36 This was an exclusive example of offset rows of ascending flowers design rug c.1800s from Garrus, Eastern Kurdistan area. This type of rug has been called "Joshagan" in the past although in design, heavy all-wool construction, wool quality, and structure this example is clearly one of Kurdish work. The most appropriate colors to match the original is used for this rug.

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This rug boasts a harmonious blend of 9 natural colors, each derived from traditional dyeing methods: Natural Wool Color 320: Specially Washed Bistre Brown 411: Pomegranate - Madder Root Olive Green 425: Dyer’s Weed Burlywood 135: Spurge - Madder Root Baby Pink 146: Madder Root Raw Sienna 509: Madder Root Pale Green 439: Chamomile - Indigo Turquoise 330: Spurge - Madder Root - Indigo - Walnut Hulls Russian Green 517: Indigo