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branches. Serrated elements are seen more in the Guba-Shirvan and Ganja-Gazakh carpets of Azerbaijan. The notches are
designed in a specific arrangement on the edges of oblong leaves.
The branches appear wavy by virtue of being joined together. The cornelian branches on the right and left of the flowers,
as well as the barely noticeable flowers in the branches, enrich the border. On both sides, the main border is surrounded
with guard stripes decorated using s-shaped motifs. S-shaped motifs are depicted in white, cornelian, dark brown, light
blue, and yellow. Among these motifs, there are small elements called sirga (earring). The colors of the s-shaped motifs
are repeated in the sirga elements. Cornelian and white sichandishi (mouse teeth) complete the guard stripe borders. The
border encircling the middle field is surrounded by light blue notches on the inside and the cornelian edged border is sur-
rounded by the same colored notches on the outside. The flowers in the border are depicted in cornelian, yellow, light blue,
white, brown, green, and navy blue.