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Nittersing

(6,362 posts) Sat Dec 25, 2021, 01:27 PM Dec 2021

Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum

A unique museum dedicated to culture and artistry of carpet weaving.

IN AZERBAIJAN, THE ART OF carpet weaving is one of the most important aspects of culture and history. So naturally, the country is home to a museum dedicated to carpets and rugs—at the time of its establishment, the only one of its kind.

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/azerbaijan-national-carpet-museum

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Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum (Original Post) Nittersing Dec 2021 OP

Where's the landing strip for the flying carpets? Beakybird Dec 2021 #1

According to the info I just searched out*, weaving dates back at least 12,000 years. abqtommy Dec 2021 #2

Beakybird

(3,333 posts)

1. Where's the landing strip for the flying carpets?

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Sat Dec 25, 2021, 01:42 PM

Dec 2021

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)

2. According to the info I just searched out*, weaving dates back at least 12,000 years.

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Sat Dec 25, 2021, 06:58 PM

Dec 2021

I suspect that 5 minutes after the first woven fabric was successfully completed there
were already requests for different sizes, designs and colors!

* https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=history+of+weaving&ia=web

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