Baby Dragon

The “Dragon” carpets are regarded as some of the most beautiful examples of the Garabagh carpet school. They feature a unique design and typically portray various mythical animals. These types of rugs were predominantly woven in Garabagh, Shirvan, and Guba from the 16th to the 18th century. Some textile fragments with dragon motifs have survived from the Ilkhanid period (13th-14th centuries). In Azerbaijani decorative and applied arts, the dragon motif alone signifies positive energy and may also represent water sources in Azerbaijani folklore.

In ancient Turkic mythology, dragons such as “Büke,” “Evren,” “Kök-luu,” and “Abyrga” symbolize might and power. Historical sources reference the “Dragon City” of the ancient Huns, and in Kipchak culture, the “Begsha” dragon symbolized the family hearth. Several pile and flat-woven carpets from the Safavid period also feature dragon motifs.