Antique Shikli Rug. Early 20th century.

245 cm x 127 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. These variants result from each weaver’s individual creativity while navigating the frame of this idiosyncratic, time-honored and alluring design.

This rug has an intense palette, with markedly wider cypress trees, and an ‘infinite tree of life’ as the medallion’s central motif. The main border is decorated with small, stylized birds that we find in almost all the examples.

Rug Nº: 214

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Verification code: 716


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