Стр. 42 - Azərbaycan xalçaları

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Carpets from Group II woven in the Loru and Pambak prov-
inces obtained unique colors owing to the dyes obtained from
fruits and plants in this mountainous and hilly region. It is im-
possible to imagine these carpets separate from the Gazakh car-
pet school. We can identify the carpet patterns here as complex
samples of artistic craftsmanship.
As time went by, these categories were embodied in different
ways and turned into an inseparable part of
the artistic style following carpet’s develop-
mental path.
Due to
the distinct
breeds of black sheep in Loru
and Pambak, yarn had dif-
ferent color shades there. As
goats were also raised here,
local people used goat wool
to weave special carpet prod-
ucts. The namazlig (prayer
rug) merits particular atten-
tion among the carpets en-
countered in this area. Car-
pets of both complex and simple compositions were woven and
were consistent with people’s religious views and Islamic faith.
Among the carpet weaving districts, the most important were
Allahverdi, Boyuk Ayrim, Yukhari Akhtala, Pedik, and Mosul,
which were famous for their copper fields; Ashagi Kilse famous
for its coal and basalt; Mollagishlag known for its ancient Oghuz
graves, faience (pottery) water wells, and pilgrimage sites; Jala-
loglu District’s Chubuglu and Gerger villages famous for their
cattle breeding, gardening, and vegetable growing; and many
more places including Hollavar, Heydarli, Varansovka, Gara
Gala, Gizil Dash, Sariyal, and Soyugbulag; Barana District’s
Yukhari Korpulu, Lembeli, and Lelver; Hamamli District’s Gur-
sali, Giziloren, and Saral. Most of the people in Gursali were in-
tensively engaged in weaving car-
pets and carpet products. The Loru
and Pambak districts were rich in
mineral resources and these min-
erals were used in dyeing. Palazs
and kilims woven in Loru and Pam-
bak districts are similar to those of
Agbaba in their color design and
patterns. “Pair emblem,” “single
emblem,” and rhombus-shaped
ele­ments were widespread in kilim
and palaz weaving in this district.
Kilims and palazs woven here were similar to those of Baku and
Shirvan in their colors and patterns.
Loru and Pambak provinces