Notes on Shikli/Shiki Rugs

Xan Sarayi at Sheki
(Khan's Palace 1761-62)
Photo Credit Galen Frysinger
Link - http://www.galenfrysinger.com/

• Also Sheki and Nukha.

• Shikli A city in Azerbaijan near the Armenia and Georgian borders. Close to Lambalo and Shulaver.

• "All throughout, silkworm-breeding is common here. Silk production is primarily concentrated in the city of Sheki, which is an ancient silk-processing city. The Sheki silk-producing factory operates strictly on local resources, which are brought from the various regions of Azerbaijan. This factory produces anywhere from 28 to 30 thousand sq. meters of silk textiles." Link - http://www.azeksim.com/region2en.html

• Scenic surroundings and a spectacular gorge setting are among the main attractions of this city. Originally sited lower down the hill, Saki was moved to its present location after a devastating flood. Long famed as a silk center, it's the site of a huge factory that was once the Soviet Union's largest silk plant. Saki also has a khan's summer palace (with a fresco, 80 ft/24 m long), a reconstructed Persian caravansary and a fortress. Northwest of Saki is Zakatala,` which has the ruins of an old fortress. Zakatala is mainly of historic interest -- the fortress was used after the 1905 Revolution as a prison for the mutinous crew of the battleship Potemkin. 235 mi/380 km northwest of Baku. http://www.usembassybaku.org/post/city.ht

• Shikhly Kazak Rug c. 1910

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• Shikli Kaxak Rug. Southwest Caucasus. Around 1900

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