The Azerbaijan Carpet Museum: A Symbol of National Identity and Heritage in a Post-Soviet Era
This article outlines the history and overview of the modern Azerbaijan Carpet Museum located in Baku. It explores the museum’s efforts to document and educate the public about the art and cultural heritage of carpet weaving in Azerbaijan from fiber production to finished product, providing innov...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Casa Cărții de Știință
2019-10-01
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| Series: | Cultural Intertexts |
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| Online Access: | https://b00e8ea91c.clvaw-cdnwnd.com/4fb470e8cbb34a32a0dc1701f8d7322d/200000352-2bc4a2bc4c/182-185%20Ruprecht%20-%20The%20Azerbaijan%20Carpet%20Museum%20%E2%80%93%20A%20Symbol%20of%20National%20Identity%20and%20Heritage%20in%20a%20Post-Soviet%20Era.pdf |
| Summary: | This article outlines the history and overview of the modern Azerbaijan Carpet Museum
located in Baku. It explores the museum’s efforts to document and educate the public about
the art and cultural heritage of carpet weaving in Azerbaijan from fiber production to
finished product, providing innovative approaches to curation, such has having live carpet
weavers as part of the museum display. Furthermore, the article examines the role of the
museum as not simply a repository for artefacts, but as a symbol for building a national
identity and shared heritage among Azeri nationals in a post-Soviet Azerbaijan. |
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| ISSN: | 2393-0624 2393-1078 |