Western Azerbaijan Community

Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum has opened an exhibition "Western Azerbaijani carpets: The Memory of Our Historical Pattern".

Timed to the 100th anniversary of National Leader Heydar Aliyev, the event is co-organized by the museum in partnership with the Culture Ministry and the Western Azerbaijan Community

The exhibition displays 21 carpets and carpet products with well-known compositions woven by carpet masters from the regions and villages of Western Azerbaijani countries such as Goycha, Zangezur, Aghbaba, Pambak and Loru.

Among the exhibits are Gasimushaghi, Lampa, Mughan, Gubadli and Ganja carpets, brought by compatriots deported from their native land.

They treat these carpets like a relic. Western Azerbaijani women applied classical traditions, rich patterns and unique color scheme in these carpet samples woven based on the famous compositions.

At the same time, they managed to skilfully add their feelings, eye-catching color scheme and informative details that make these carpets special.

The flat-woven shadda and the carpet product khurjun (a valise consisting of two parts), which is widely used in households, amazes the visitors.

A catalogue and a video on the same theme were also presented as part of the event.

The exhibition will be on until January 5, 2024.