190 cm x 124 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 is proportionally squarer than most of Shikli rugs. The result is that the
corner pieces in the upper angles are more compressed, and the free space in the
field is reduced. Remarkable features are: the elegant floral guard on the ivory
background border, the beautiful contrast and chromatic richness of the ‘flames’ of
the cypress trees’ borders, alternating greenish yellow, light blues and burgundy;
and most extraordinary, the profusion of multicolored horned animals that have
three, four, five, six or seven legs!
Rug Nº: 221
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