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posted on 2025-06-27, 09:40 authored by Yad Deen
Salim Ali purchases powder colour from the local market to dye wool that he uses for the patterns on the felt rugs. The two main colours he uses are vibrant pink and orange.

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Session

F01

Rights owner

Yad Deen and Renas Babakir

Title alt

خوری ڕەنگکراو

Description alt

سەلیم عەلی ڕەنگ لە بازاڕ دەکڕێت و خوریەکانی پێ ڕەنگ دەکات. ئەو دوو ڕەنگە سەرەکیەی زیاتر بەکاری دێنێ بۆ نەخشەکانی سەر بەڕرە لبادەکان پرتەقاڵی و پەمەیی زەقن.

Cultural group

Kurdish

Country

Iraq

Place

Kifri, Kurdistan

Item/object

dyed wool

Techniques of production

Textile-dyed

Materials

Wool-sheep wool

Cultural context/event

General production

Location

Workshop

Intent

wool is dyed in order to make patterns on felt rugs

Date of creation

2023-04-04

Unique ID

2022SG01-F01-0054

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