{"product_id":"handmade-fine-afghan-shirvan-rug","title":"Handmade Fine Afghan Shirvan Rug","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis handmade fine Afghan Shirvan rug is a newly made rug based upon an ancient Caucasian rug design. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis captivating Afghan rug has a deep, navy blue field decorated with an all over theme of \"boteh\" motifs. These \"boteh\" motifs are similar in style to what we know as Paisley. The navy central panel is surrounded by rusty-red border with geometric pattern overlaid. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe design heritage of this handmade fine Afghan Shirvan rug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis handmade Afghan rug takes inspiration from an antique Caucasian rug pattern. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaucasian rugs are from the Caucasus, which is an area of land to the west of the Caspian Sea - modern day Armenia and Azerbaijan. The carpet designs produced in this area were remarkably eye-catching. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine Afghan Shirvan rug is influenced by the patterns of a highly desired type of rug (amongst rug collectors) known as a Marasali. The Marasali rugs are known for their \"flaming\" boteh motifs. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe boteh motif has been widely used across the Orient and there are many different depictions. It is an asymmetrical motif that looks in shape a bit like a pear with it's top bent over and it can sometimes be depicted like a pine cone. The Caucasian Boteh perhaps represents a flame and could be interpreted as a symbol of eternal life. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow was this fine Afghan Rug made?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Shirvan rug was handmade, made by an age-old carpet making technique of hand-knotting. These traditional carpet making methods have hardly changed over thousands of years. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-knotting is a method by which a piled surface is created on the rug. This rug would have been woven by one weaver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe weaver ties strands of woollen threads onto pairs of warp threads, which creates a tuft of pile - AKA. a knot. The warp threads are the underlying strands which are added onto the loom before the weaving begins. Each tuft or knot of wool, is rather like a pixel in a digital image. The weaver knots the different colours in rows across the width of the loom to form the pattern. Between each row of knots weft threads are woven between the warps and are then beaten down against the knot row.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGradually, row-by-row the pattern the weaver is working to reveals itself. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eUsing this Shirvan rug in your home\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can use this fine hand-knotted Afghan rug almost anywhere in your home. This rug is approximately 6x4 which is a handy size that could be used as a hearth rug, in an entrance hall, in a bedroom or in a study. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrevent any slip or trips by investing in an anti-slip rug underlay which will help keep your Afghan rug beautifully flat to the floor. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry of origin: Afghanistan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e168×132cm \/ 5’6″x4’4″\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThickness: Approx 6mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePile: Wool\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWarp: Wool\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge: New\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Oriental Rug Merchant Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58081476182347,"sku":"TORM-1271-HANDMADE FINE AFGHAN SHIRVAN RUG-168 X 132CM","price":535.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1070\/3113\/4539\/files\/Shirvan.Af-1.68x1.32m-Main.jpg?v=1786282565","url":"https:\/\/theorientalrugmerchant.co.uk\/products\/handmade-fine-afghan-shirvan-rug","provider":"The Oriental Rug Merchant Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}