This morning I got up early to go to the Citadel (Qelay?) to revisit the 'castle' and take photos. What a shame that no one wanted to get up that early. So I slept in a bit more and then decided to go for a walk... which turned into a taxi ride to the Citadel after all- but to see the museum (which still wasn't open at 8:00). Instead I went to find some water at a local corner store which wasn't crowded with school children on thier way to school.
At 8:30, the Textiles Museum opened and I met the owner... a wonderful guy who explained about the Erbil plains and the carpets/kilims made by the tribes of the region. He has been collecting them for his museum for the last 15 years since it is an art form which is no longer practiced. This picture is taken at the museum.
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