Crafts of Azerbaijan: Silk, Copper, Carpets and Shebeke

All over Azerbaijan you'll find workshops where crafts pass down the generations. Many artisans are happy to show visitors their work — and sometimes let you have a go.

Key crafts

• Carpet weaving — Quba, Sheki, Ganja, Baku; each school has its own patterns. The art is on UNESCO's list.
• Copper chasing — Lahij is famed for copper jugs, trays and pots.
• Shebeke — Sheki's windows of wooden pieces and coloured glass, with no nails or glue.
• Kelaghayi — block-printed silk scarves.
• Pottery — jugs and tandir ovens, especially in Sheki and Lankaran.
• Jewellery — niello silver and filigree.

Where to see them

• The workshops of Lahij and Sheki.
• Shops and galleries in Baku's Icherisheher.
• The Carpet Museum on the Boulevard.

Make your own souvenir

Some workshops let you make something small — print a scarf or assemble a piece of shebeke. Ask your guide on our Sheki tour.