Carpet. Karabakh
Let's take a closer look at the 18th-century Karabakh carpet, a new treasure of our collection. This carpet, included in many catalogs, is one of the works of art most highly valued by museums around the world.
This precious example of art decorated with vegetative ornaments dates back to the last period of the production of Dragon carpets. Here dragons and other zoomorphic images are replaced by flowers, and only palmettes indicate that the carpet belongs to this group.
We have been negotiating for over two years to purchase this carpet from an Italian collector and return it to its homeland. As a result, this unique work of art was acquired with the support of an Azerbaijani philanthropist and donated to our museum.
The carpet returned to its homeland in the year of the Patriotic War and became the symbol of our glorious victory.
Carpet. Karabakh, Azerbaijan. 18th century. Warp, weft, pile – wool. Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum collection.
Donated by an Azerbaijani philanthropist in 2020.
