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posted on 2025-06-27, 09:40 authored by Yad Deen
A black felt rug is hanged on the wall at Salim Ali's workshop. The rug is made with black lambswool and the pattern on the rug is made with dyed wool with vibrant pink and orange colour. This was a rare pattern that did not look like the patterns of the other felt rugs by Salim Ali.

History

Session

R01

Rights owner

Yad Deen and Renas Babakir

Title alt

بەڕرە لابدێکی ڕەنگ ڕەش

Description alt

بەڕرەیەکی لبادی ڕەنگ ڕەش بە دیواری کارخاناکەی سەلیم عەلیەوە هەڵواسروان. بەڕرەکە بە بەرگنی ڕەش دروستکراوە، نەخشی سەر بەڕرەکە بە خوری ڕەنگکراو پەمەیی و پرتەقاڵی زەق دروستکراوە.

Cultural group

Kurdish

Country

Iraq

Place

Kifri, Kurdistan

Item/object

black felt rug

Techniques of production

Felted

Materials

Wool-lambswool

Cultural context/event

Display of product

Location

Workshop

Date of creation

2023-04-04

Unique ID

2022SG01-R01-0052

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