Стр. 87 - Azərbaycan xalçaları

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The date 1252 AH appears in the upper part of the car-
pet, on the edge of the border on the left.
Whether due to their weaving forms or artistic features,
zili carpets, woven using a complex winding method,
have developed a lot compared to other flat-weave car-
pets. In addition to animal images, several geometric ele-
ments emerged in primitive form in the design of zilis.
Zilis woven in ancient times in different districts of
Azerbaijan became famous for their highly artistic de-
signs, both in the country and abroad. The main decora-
tion of these carpets with dark brown settings consisted
of square medallions placed in a central field. There are
t-shaped projections on all sides of the medallions.
The medallions are designed with cream, navy blue,
blue, yellow, and pale red colors. Motifs called changal
(fork) are placed in the center of the medallions. The
empty spaces of the central field are filled with small
octagonal elements. There are eight-pointed stars inside
the octagonal elements. These elements are adorned us-
ing yellow, cream, blue, light blue, pale red, and light
brown. The edges of the carpet on the right and left are
decorated with small darag (comb), rhombic, three-petal
flowers, square shaped, tiny elements, and incomplete
body motifs. The history of the darag motifs depicted on
the carpet is very ancient, symbolizing moral purity.
A wide border with a brown background surrounds
the central field. The changal motifs depicted inside the
medallions in the central field of the carpet are repeated
on the border. Rhombic and x-shaped motifs are em-
ployed inside the rectangular elements depicted on the
right and left borders. On both sides, the border is sur-
rounded with madakhils decorated using small rhombic
motifs. Madakhils are embellished with yellow. The edg-
es of the border are decorated with light blue and red,
using a winding method.