Oriental Rugs Dictionary
Shirvan
Shirvan rugs are Caucasian carpets woven in the Shirvan region of Azerbaijan.
These rugs are known for their fine weave, intricate geometric patterns, and balanced compositions, often featuring small repeating motifs and detailed borders.
Shirvan carpets are among the most refined of Caucasian rugs.
Rugs from the prolific carpet weaving district of Shirvan have characteristics of both Kazak and Kuba groups. The top ends are not cut to form a fringe, and the bottom fringe is either knotted or braided.
There are many settled Armenian in Shirvan so rugs often have cruci form motifs as well as stylized animals and Persian influenced border patterns.
Eastward, along the shores of the Caspian Sea, the population was mainly Muslim and there was a large production of prayer rugs, often featuring diagonal lines of white across a dark colored ground.
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