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district was famous for its camels. The
richness of mineral resources and dif-
ferent kinds of plants created positive
conditions for the ancient arts and
traditions of dyeing. Carpet weaving
quarters were prominent in Girkhbu-
lag province, as well as in the Ellar dis-
trict settlements of Avdallar, Goykilse,
Jadirgan, Jivrish, Ellar, Erzni, Kenekur,
Nurnus and other villages.
Ancient Azerbaijanis living in the city
of Ashtarak and the district’s Ujan,
Fetriji, Perpi, and Kotekli areas were
engaged in carpet weaving. Girkhbu-
lag and Ashtarak carpets are close to
the Gazakh carpet school in their com-
positional structures. Carpets woven
in the Girkhbulag and Ashtarak prov-
inces widely employed elements like
flowers, trees, stars, rhombuses,
bu-
tas
, s-shapes, squares, diamonds, and
stepped edges.
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