Sumakh
On March 13, 1967, the Council of Ministers of the Azerbaijan SSR issued order No. 130 on the establishment of the world's first Carpet Museum in Baku. This week, on the occasion of our museum's anniversary, you can enjoy the collection's first exhibits.
Let`s learn more about the sumakh, the first exhibit of the museum's Flat-Woven Carpets collection. This sample of a flatwoven carpet was included in the collection on December 18, 1967.
This sumakh was woven based on the Gollu-Chichi carpet of the Guba carpet group. The medallion's design in its central field is formed on the Golbendlik composition. The crossed branches of the medallion representing khatai element give this object a special artistic significance.
Sumakh. Guba, Azerbaijan. 1950s. Warp, weft – wool. Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum collection
