Dragon carpet Kuba, Azerbaijan, 17th cen. “This rug represents the village carpet-we
Dragon carpet Kuba, Azerbaijan, 17th cen.“This rug represents the village carpet-weaving tradition of the Caucasus that was contemporaneously with court production in Ottoman Turkey and Safavid Iran. While rugs produced in royal workshops had flowing, floral patterns, those from provincial weaving centers retained a strongly geometric character. The motif of highly stylized dragons, which are depicted here, gave the name "Dragon Carpet” to this type of rug which was produced in Trans-Caucasia.“ -- source link
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