Стр. 137 - Azərbaycan xalçaları

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The date 1280 AH appears at the top of
the carpet’s middle field in the right cor-
ner. This carpet was woven on the basis
of Gazakh’s “Borchali” composition. The
main decoration of this dark red back-
ground carpet consists of one large and
two small gyols (medallion). In the cen-
ter, a large cross-like element is placed
on the cream-colored background eight-
pointed gyol. Weavers and art masters
called this element a dordunsur (four ele-
ments). Hooked elements reminiscent of
a pair of birds standing face-to-face are
depicted in the empty spaces to the right
and left of the gyol. Buynuz (horn) motifs
and s-shaped elements are depicted in
the empty spaces at the top and bottom;
small rosettes are depicted on the side
and bottom. The edges of the gyol are
completed using navy blue and red zig-
zag motifs on the inside, red and yellow
sichandishi (mouse teeth) on the outside,
green hooked motifs at the top and bot-
tom, and goshabuynuz (double-horned)
motifs on the right and left.
There are eight-pointed star elements
inside the small gyols. Blue and red tri-
angular elements are designed inside
these elements. The empty spaces in the
carpet’s center field are filled with motifs
specific to Guba and Gazakh carpets. A
red background border surrounds the
middle field. Green wavy elements are
employed along the border. The gaps be-
tween the wavy elements are designed
with motifs called hamila buta (pregnant
almond-shaped). The butas are designed
using white, yellow, light blue, red, and
black. Along the borders at the top and
bottom of the carpet, the butas and wavy
elements are depicted in two rows in re-
duced forms. A red background border is
surrounded by blue background mada-
khils with white, red, and yellow classic
elements on the inside. The madakhils
are finished with white and red incom-
plete lines on both sides.
The cream-colored background bor-
der of the carpet decorated with stepped
motifs as well as the edges are designed
using red, green, yellow, navy blue,
and blue. The gaps along the border are
adorned with shamdan (candlestick) or
mashal (torch).
The background of the middle field of
“Borchali” carpets is usually dark blue or
red.