Carpet Gasimushagi
Lachin, the ancient unique region of Azerbaijan has been liberated from the occupation! Let's take a closer look at the famous Lachin carpet Gasimushagi.
The name of the Gasimushagi carpet of the Jabrail group, Karabakh type is associated with the same name tribe, who lived in the mountainous part of Karabakh (now Lachin district).
The key elements of its design consist of a central medallion and the S-shaped bottom-up white sleeves (ağ qol). It was also called the White Sleeves (Ağ qol) carpet. A stylized dragon adorns these sleeves, hence some researchers attribute it to the Dragon carpets. Geometric, vegetative, zoomorphic, and tamga components are used as auxiliary elements.
The composition of the Gasimushagi carpets, the heritage of the 17th century was originally used for embroidery, and only later transferred to carpets. Therefore, the old weavers also call these carpets Tikme Gaba or Tikme Khalcha, that is, Embroidery-Carpet.
Carpet Gasimushagi. Karabakh, Azerbaijan. AH 1330/1912. Warp, weft, pile - wool. Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum collection
