202 cm x 137 cm
The Shikli rugs were woven towards the end of the nineteen century in northwest
Azerbaijan in the region of the village of Shikli. Their designs follow the tradition that
imposes a determined layout of motifs repeated in all the pieces, allowing us to
appreciate the variations in each one of them: in the colors, in the chosen filler
motifs, the way of representing them, and the inclusion of the unexpected. Thhese
variants result from each weaver’s individual creativity while navigating the frame of
this idiosyncratic, time-honored and alluring design.
This piece presents the same strict design lay-out, a wide field framed in narrow
borders. The most prominent element is the central medallion adorned with
arrowheads placed vertically. It is surrounded by a system of six cypress trees and
four motifs as corner spandrels. In this extraordinary piece, the deep red field, with a
pronounced abrash, lacks the abundance of ornaments that is usual in this typology;
the corners, colored with marvelous, brilliant green shades, are the ones with the
most concise design to be found among the known exemplars. The medallion shows
variations of characteristic abstract linear motifs, of mysterious origin and
significance.
Rug Nº: 061
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