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The carpet was woven in the village of Bay-
ramli in the Shamkir district under the influ-
ence of the “Zeyve” composition woven in
Quba and Karabakh. During excavations, the
household items found in the necropolis be-
longing to ancient times sparked special inter-
est. The Baydar city ruins dating from the 11th-
12th centuries are near Bayramli village. All
evidence points to the fact that the village has
an ancient history and rich culture. The weav-
ers of Bayramli village also became famous for
their carpet-weaving center that created a cul-
tural history reflecting the ancient patterns on
today’s carpets.
This carpet has a beautiful color arrangement
and classic artistic structure. Many of these car-
pets are kept in the world’s most famous col-
lections and the world’s carpet-makers and art
critics highly appreciate these patterns.
The carpet consists of a central field, “yelan”
(border) with four stripes, and the “alamun-
juk,” which separates them from each oth-
er. The “yelan” consists of diagonal stripes,
known as “tirma sayagi,” and surrounds the
main border on two sides while the main bor-
der consists of a composition established from
geometric elements. All the patterns woven on
this carpet have geometric forms. The carpet is
very well groomed in its simple color arrange-
ment.
The Hijri date 1322 was woven in the up-
per section of the carpet. It is the date when
the carpet master began to weave the carpet.
Every pattern on the central field of the carpet
is stylized; even the trees and flowers are de-
picted in geometrical form. This artistic style is
characteristic for Ganja carpets, including the
s-shaped elements, bonfire shapes, and hash-
shaped elements woven in parallel in the up-
per section of the carpet.
The carpet was woven according to the folk
craftsmen’s favorite sample. Green, red, blue,
and white serve as the main colors of the car-
pet.
The flora of the subtropical Bayramli village
influenced the yarn dyeing. Bayramli village is
situated on the banks of the Kura and Zeyem
Rivers. The dark and grey-brown and light
chestnut soil is suitable for wild and cultured
plants. Viticulture and vegetable gardening
also influenced dyeing and lent opportunities
for different color shades. Seven color shades
made naturally from the plants of Bayramli
and hand-spun yarn were used in the carpet.
White, red, yellow, green, dark blue, blue, and
black lend a special appearance to the carpet.
The carpet is stored in a personal house in To-
vuz.
The thickness of the carpet is 32x45 centim-
eters. The pile of the carpet is high and its warp
and weft are woolen. The carpet has artistic,
historic, and scientific significance. The carpet
is in excellent condition.
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Azerbaijani carpets / GANJA GROUP