a Baku Surahani Garden rug, 126 x 174 cm. early 20 th. c. The design represents a bird's eye view of a walled garden with central trees, flanked by two octagonal fountains and flower beds. Sura(k)hani was one of the worst industrialised and polluted areas in the world and therefore it comes as no surprise that the walled garden has become the most popular carpet design in this region. Perhaps it is modeled after the Philharmonic garden in Baku, being the oldest and most beautiful garden of the city. Condition: a few areas of wear and minor repair, All natural dyed colours incl. an orange colour that is a soft apricot and likely to be of natural origin