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By Laman Ismayilova

"Azerkhalcha" Open Joint-Stock Company presents the ancient Azerbaijani carpets kept in the world's prestigious museums and personal collections.

One of them is a lint-free carpet woven in 1870 in Bichanek village of Shahbuz region in Nakhchivan. The carpet was brought to Azerbaijan from a collection of carpets in Johannesburg, South Africa, Azerpress reported.

This kind of lint-free carpet is also called "shadda", "serendaz" among the people. Patterns, symbols on the carpet, belonging to the Turkish tribes clearly express the outlook of people who lived in these lands, their attitude to nature, lifestyle and traditions. The main feature of the carpet is the selection of the camel caravans -- the main decorative element of Nakhchivan carpets.

Research shows that lint and lint free carpets decorated with camel caravans are more often woven in Nakhchivan. These drawings reflect the traditional economic life of the people living in the region.

The carpet is woven from naturally dyed threads. The distinctive feature is that carpets woven 140-150 years ago are rarely preserve.

Open Joint-Stock Company "Azerkhalcha" was established under May 5, 2016 decree of Ilham Aliyev, the President of Azerbaijan Republic. The Company is focused on production and export of carpets and carpet products, organization of sales both domestically and internationally, application of new technologies in the production of carpets and carpet products, modernization and productive usage of equipment and facilities, and implementation of other tasks related to the development of this field.

Unique Azerbaijani carpets are well-known all over the world for their quality and high artistic value. Besides, amazing and fantastic carpets of Azerbaijan represent a real mystery, leading one inside the fairy tales full of majestic feelings.

The Land of Fire has seven carpet producing regions including Baku, Shirvan, Guba, Tabriz, Karabakh, Ganja and Gazakh and each of them had its own technology, typical patterns and colors.

Colorful Karabakh carpets, which are classified in four groups, represent a fabulous symphony of the most delicate shades of the amazing Karabakh nature.

Karabakh carpets still retain their glory, featuring in many prestigious international auctions, estimated at tens of thousands of dollars. Samples of the Karabakh carpet weaving as cultural heritage of Azerbaijan, kept in major museums, including the Louvre, Hermitage, and adorn the Vatican and the White House.

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Laman Ismayilova is AzerNews’ staff journalist, follow her on Twitter: @Lam_Ismayilova

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