Karabakh carpet

A handwoven carpet made in Karabakh, a region of the South Caucasus. Its varied weaving traditions are associated with regional designs and vivid colors.

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Pile carpet: A carpet whose surface is formed by cut or looped yarns tied or woven into a foundation. Karabakh carpets include pile-woven examples, one major structure behind their varied surfaces.
Shusha carpet: A carpet associated with Shusha, a historic cultural and weaving center in Karabakh. Shusha's carpets represent one of the best-known local traditions within Karabakh weaving.
Karabakh: A mountainous region in the South Caucasus, historically associated with Armenian and Azerbaijani communities. The carpets take their name from this region and its changing cultural landscape.
Armenian carpet: A handwoven carpet associated with Armenian communities and weaving traditions. Armenian and Azerbaijani heritage narratives both inform discussions of Karabakh carpets.
Flatweave: A textile woven without a raised pile, with its design formed by interlacing warp and weft yarns. Flatwoven examples show a distinct construction tradition alongside Karabakh pile carpets.
Jabrayil carpet: A regional carpet tradition associated with Jabrayil in Karabakh. Its local designs illustrate how carpet styles varied across the region.
Shusha: A historic city in Karabakh known as a center of culture and commerce. Shusha became a prominent setting for carpet production and exchange.
Azerbaijani carpet: A handwoven carpet associated with the weaving traditions of Azerbaijan. Karabakh carpets are often identified as part of Azerbaijan's recognized carpet heritage.
Wool: A textile fiber obtained from the fleece of sheep and other animals. Wool is a common fiber in the pile and foundation of regional carpets.
Lachin carpet: A carpet tradition associated with the Lachin area of Karabakh. Lachin examples add another distinct locality to the region's weaving traditions.