Стр. 169 - Azərbaycan xalçaları

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The date 1292 AH is depicted on the top
left section of the carpet.
The main decoration of this kilim con-
tains a composition designed on the basis
of a scheme. In this type of composition,
designed on the basis of continuous repe-
tition of schemes, there is no composition-
al center in the middle field. In the parts
divided into schemes, elements called
kilimgulu (kilim flower) specific to Iravan
kilims are depicted. These elements are
called hooked elements. The hooked ele-
ments specific to Iravan carpets are also
encountered on the kilims of the Gazakh
and Karabakh Groups.
The empty spaces on the green back-
ground divided into schemes are filled
with red hook-like elements that are rem-
iniscent of birds standing face-to-face,
while the red background empty spaces
are filled with similar navy blue motifs.
Due to the size of the carpet, the compo-
sitional structure created conditions for
a consistent arrangement of colors of the
motifs along the carpet and for an original
design of ornamental decoration. As they
are known among weavers, motifs called
mollabashi (chamomile) are depicted on
the border of the carpet. These motifs are
represented in navy and light blue, red,
and green. The middle field of the carpet
is surrounded with zigzag lines on the
right and left of the inside. The colors of
these elements depicted on the right and
left of the carpet on the white background
and at the top and bottom on the red
background are systematically changed,
creating a very beautiful and bright color
arrangement. Incomplete classic elements
called kilimgulu as well as navy blue, yel-
low, light blue, cornelian, and green bur-
ma elements are depicted in the middle
field inside the narrow stripes that sepa-
rate the schemes. The empty spaces on the
edges of the narrow stripes are filled with
mollabashi elements. The colors used for
the motifs in the middle field of this kilim
are repeated in the motifs on the border,
giving the kilim cheerful colors. A very
attractive color arrangement is achieved
from the harmonization of bright con-
trasting colors with professionalism and
consistency.