Pazyryk Original Hand-Woven Multi Root Dye Wool Rug 175x242 4.24 Square Meters - 5x8 ft

1- CARPET FEATURES

The warp and weft of this carpet are cotton, and the knots are wool yarn. The yarns are also produced entirely by hand using a drop spindle. The wool yarns used in the knots are dyed with madder (kök boya), meaning natural materials. For example, to obtain the red color, wool yarns are boiled with rose petals, and the yarn takes on the color of the rose petal; yarns dyed in this way are called madder-dyed (kök boya) yarns. Carpets made from madder-dyed yarns gain a brighter appearance with use. Furthermore, this carpet is a top-quality carpet in terms of weaving density and is woven with a Turkish knot, or double knot technique; thanks to this feature, it is more durable and has a longer lifespan compared to Persian carpets. Finally, approximately 600,000 hand knots were tied in the weaving of this carpet.

Weaving Type: Hand-Woven

Materials: Wool and Cotton

Number and Type of Knots: 600,000 Hand Knots and Turkish Knot

Pile Height: 4 mm

2- HISTORY OF THE CARPET

Discovered in 1949 in the monumental tombs called Pazyryk Kurgans belonging to the Huns in the Altai Mountains of Central Asia, this carpet is the oldest known knotted Turkish carpet. The Pazyryk carpet is woven using human, animal, and plant motifs that bear traces of Turkish Culture. While the squares forming the central patterns of the carpet contain four-leaf plant motifs, one of the wide borders features Hun Turks on horseback in rows. Finally, griffin figures are located in the narrow border.

Its discovery is of great importance for archaeologists; because this carpet provides important clues about how ancient carpet weaving and artistic expression developed. Today, the Pazyryk carpet is exhibited and researched in many museums as both an artistic and historical artifact.

3- CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS

Carpet cleaning varies depending on the material of the carpet and the type of dirt. Since this carpet is made of wool yarns dyed with madder, carpet shampoos or detergents containing chemicals should not be used. If any liquid is spilled on this carpet, the affected area should first be thoroughly blotted with a paper towel; then, it should be wiped with a cloth using lathered white bar soap. It should also be noted that immediate intervention is very important when something is spilled on the carpet. If the spilled liquid remains on the carpet for a long time without being wiped, the stain penetrates the warp and becomes much more difficult to remove. Finally, we recommend that you entrust the washing of this carpet to a professional carpet cleaner whom you trust and who specializes in hand-woven carpets. If you reside in Istanbul, you can contact us for carpet cleaning.