Стр. 107 - Azərbaycan xalçaları

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Vernis, which form the second developmental
period of carpet art and are woven by complex
winding methods, were mostly woven by nomad
Terekemes who were engaged in raising livestock.
Unlike other carpets, vague animal images are en-
countered more on vernis. It is possible to come
across household items like camel and horse chuls
(cover), mafrashes (catchall), khurjuns (saddle
bag), curtains, and yukuzu that are woven in styles
similar to vernis belonging to the nomadic people
in the mountainous regions of Azerbaijan. Vernis
were used mostly in Gazakh, Karabakh, Garadag
(southern Azerbaijan), and in many districts of
Iravan.
The main decoration of this verni with a brick red
setting consists of sixteen large 2-shaped elements
(or s-shaped elements, arranged back to front).
These elements have a navy blue background. The
tails and horns of the dragons are clearly notice-
able. The edges of these elements are surrounded
with green bulges from inside and outside. The
bulges are completed with white su (water).
Z-shaped motifs are designed on the dragons.
Red, sumac, white, blue, yellow, light and dark
green, lilac, and light and dark brown are em-
ployed in these motifs. The edges of these motifs
are completed with different-colored su.
The gaps of the middle field are filled with classic
elements with their edges stepped and s-shaped
motifs. These elements are designed using dark
and light green, white, lilac, sumac, dark and light
brown, navy blue, and black.
The border of the carpet is decorated with light
blue and black mollabashi (chamomile) elements.
The edges of the carpet are surrounded by mada-
khils designed using green and red. Black su com-
plements the edges of the madakhils and red su
complements the mollabashi motifs.