Стр. 230 - Azərbaycan xalçaları

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Carpet. Wool. Pile-weave. Iravan group. Vedi, Vedibasar, western Azerbaijan. 347x112. Beginning of 20th century.
Eight rhombic motifs are located in the middle field of this navy blue background carpet. The centers of the gyols (medallion)
are divided into four parts and each part is triangular. The triangles are separated from each other with black lines and there are
small rhombic motifs on the lines.
The edges of the gyols are surrounded with hooks. Light blue su (water) decorate the edges of the red hooks and dark red su
is depicted on the light blue hooks. In the empty spaces of the carpet’s middle field along the edges, on the right and left seven
incomplete gyols are depicted. One quarter of the gyol is placed in the corners of the middle field.
The wide white background border of the carpet is shown with classic elements with stepped edges. These elements are ador-
ned with dark and light red, blue, navy blue, brown, light blue, sumac, and light green. In the center of the classic elements there