Khiva Silk Workshops
Collection: Design:

Design: Alti Buchek
Alti Buchek (Hexagon)
This design illustrates Shirin receiving a portrait of Husrov, part of an epic love story found in Nizami's Hamza.
Design: Alti Buchek
Design: Arzxona Tortmush
This suzanni was woven with a tolken border
Arzxona Tortmush (Courtroom Square)
This design is taken from tiles in the courtyard of the Khiva Khan's Old Fortress.
Design: Arzxona Tortmush
Design: Bahram Gur
Bahram Gur
The original Timruid manuscript for this rug is now in the Royal Asiatic Collection, London, and can be viewed in their catalogue.
Design: Benaki
Benaki
This design is named after the only surviving Timurid carpet fragment we know about, currently on exhibit in the Benaki museum in Greece. As there is no border in the original fragment, we have woven it with a number of different classical Timurid borders.
Design: Bogcha Gul
Bogcha Gul
This design is taken from a door to a large house in the old town.
Design: Divanbegi
Divanbegi (Prime Minister)
This design comes from the front door to the Prime Minister's Madrassah.
Design: Divanbegi
Design: Divanbegi
Design: Ghuncha Gul
Ghuncha Gul (Blossom Flower)
This design comes from a door found in a madrassah now used by the Red Crescent.
Design: Ghuncha Gul
Design: Ghuncha Gul
Design: Ghuncha Gul
Design: Ghuncha Gul
Design: Hon Gul
Hon Gul
This design is from a small ceiling in the Stone Palace.
Design: Hon Gul
Design: Humayan
Humayan
This design comes from an earlier Timurid miniature, recording in lavish detail the wedding festivities of Humayan.
Design: Jacob Bai
Jacob Bai
This design comes from the front door of the Jacob Bai Hoja madrassah, which is now our workshop!
Design: Kopa Tolken
Kopa Tolken (Door Waves)
The design comes from a carved wooden side door to the main Friday Mosque.
Design: Mehmon
Mehmon (Guest)
The design is based on a miniature often attributed to Behzad.
Design: Mongol
Mongol
This miniature depicting the funeral of Alexander the Great precedes the Timurid period and is a mongolian miniature.
Design: Narda
Narda (Backgammon)
Named after the game backgammon, this design is taken from a classical Timurid miniature.
Design: Pakhlavan Joy Namaz
Pakhlavan Joy Namaz (Pakhlavan Mahmud Prayer Rug)
This design is taken from tiles found in the main chamber of the Pakhlavan Mahmud Mausoleum.
Design: Perda Gul
Perda Gul (Lattice Flower)
This design comes from the lattice design found in a door leading to the Khan's harem in the Stone Palace.
Design: Shah Rukh
Shah Rukh
Tamerlane's son, Shah Rukh, founded the Herati school of miniature painting where this, and many other miniatures were painted. The design demonstrates a masterful use of shape and colour.
Design: Shirin
Shirin
Named after the heroine of Nizami's Hamza, here Shirin awaits news of her beloved Husrov. The design is classical Timurid.
Design: Shirin
Design: Shirin
Design: Tolken
Tolken
This design is based on tiles found on the walls of the Old Fortress couryard.
Design: Tortmush Jacob Bai
Tortmush Jacob Bai (Square Jacob Bai)
This design comes from the door to our Carpet Workshop!
Design: Tosh Gul
Tosh Gul (Stone Flower)
Taken from a door lintel in the Tosh Hovli, Stone Court. It was through this door that the Khan of Khiva was able to secretly visit his harem.
Design: Ulug Yulduz
Ulug Yulduz (Big Star)
This design comes from tiles found inside the courtyard ayvan of the Stone Palace.
Design: Ulug Yulduz