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Nightingale, dove, and eagle images have been used in different areas of Azerbaijani art for centuries and continue to be
used today.
Weavers call the trees depicted on “Shikhli” carpets “the tree of heaven” and the birds “the birds of heaven.”
These images have been used along with other decorations and have been in close contact with the morals, ancient beliefs,
and faith of the Azerbaijani people.
In the empty spaces of the carpet’s middle field, there are octagonal, x-shaped, rhombic, small stepped-edge, three-petal,
four-petal, buta (almond shaped), comb, evil eye catcher, and stylized setter images.
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