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'''Quba rugs and carpets''' are named for a town that is located in Azerbaijan Republic not far from the [[Caspian Sea]]; therefore, making Kubas a sub-division of Caucasian carpets. <small>1</small> Kuba is at once a city and an area that was formerly a [[Khanate]] (the equivalent to a state region in the traditional Persian system) of Azerbaijan.<small>2</small> Within the Kuba genre itself, there exist many subdivisions including: Alpan-Kuba, Karagashli, Konaghend, Chi Chi, Perepedil, [[Seychour]] and Zejwa.<sup>3</sup> |
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[[File:Antique Kuba caucasus Runner.jpg|thumb|Antique Kuba Caucasus Runner]] |
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== Design == |
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Quba rugs are highly desired. Among the more popular types of Kubas are Chi-Chi and Konaghend patterns, which are coveted by collectors. Noted for their detailed and tightly woven [[design]], Kuba rugs are prized as the finest of all Caucasian rugs.<small>4</small> Some [[medallion]] patterns are used, but Kuba rugs and carpets have hundreds of designs and do not utilize medallions as often as other regions' rugs.<small>5 </small> |
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== History == |
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During the 1920s, rugs of the Caucasus were greatly exported to the [[West]] in large quantity along with many older pieces that had been used in [[Russia]].<small>6 </small> |
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== Materials and Structure == |
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Rugs from the Quba region are made from [[wool]], though [[cotton]] is also used on rare occasion. = The wool is always composed of two strands, making it [[2-ply]]. [[Warp (weaving)|Warp]] will vary according to [[region]], but ply consistently remains 2-ply. Kuba rugs in general are woven using a [[single-warp]] method: the warp threads lie along the same level, as opposed to depressed warp where the warp threads alternate between are sunken and raised. Often the depressed threads are lowered as much as 75%.<small>7</small> The threads are [[symmetrically]] knotted and the sides of Kuba rugs are finished with a blue or white selvage of wool or cotton.<small>8</small> The warp ends are tied together in several rows of knots. |
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==Shirvans and Dagestans== |
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The [[Shirvan]] region, which is part of [[Azerbaijan]], lies in the southern Caucasus where the mountain chain descends into the Caspian Sea. Historically, the rugs made in Kuba, Baku and Dagestan were also encompassed under the term Shirvan. <small>9</small> Kubas can be differentiated from Shirvan's and Dagestan's by dense, ribbed structure and higher [[knot count]].<small>10</small> |
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The Kuba school that includes the Gonagkend and Divichi districts covers up to 35 pattern compositions of the carpets. Kuba is an historical region hosting plenitude of various tribes. Even now the region is populated by ethnic groups that speak different languages, among them Azerbaijanis, Lezghins, Tats, Budugs, Gyryzys and others. The Kuba carpets are remarkable for a wide variety of designs, which may differ even from village to village. The ornamental pattern is characterized by geometrical and botanic motifs, most of them stylized. These include Gyryz, Gymyl, Gonakend, Shahnezerli and other carpets. On the face of it, the ornamental pattern in the Kuba carpet group may appear to be too mixed and varied. However, on closer examination it becomes evident that all ornaments in the composition strictly follow a common design. |
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== See also == |
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* [[Absheron carpet weaving school]] |
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== References == |
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*Neff, Ivan C. and Carol V. Maggs. ''Dictionary of Oriental Rugs''. London: AD. Donker LTD, 1977. {{ISBN|978-0-949937-35-3}} |
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*Gans-Ruedin, E. ''Caucasian Carpets''. New York: Rizzoli, 1986. {{ISBN|0-253-32555-2}} |
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*[[Murray Lee Eiland|Eiland, Murray L.]] ''Oriental Rugs''. Boston: New York Graphic Society, 1976. {{ISBN|978-0-8212-0643-0}} |
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== External links == |
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*[http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/?irn=348162 Images of Kuba Rugs] |
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{{Rugs and carpets}} |
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[[Category:Azerbaijani rugs and carpets]] |
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[[Category:Culture of Azerbaijan]] |
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