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The patterns of the border include “su,” “ala-
munjug,” “madakhil,” “zanjira,” minor borders,
central borders, and “jags.”
The color range of Nakhchivan carpets is rich.
The colors of these carpets are bright and contrast-
ing. These colors were inspired by the natural ge-
ographical conditions, beautiful landscapes, gar-
dens, forests, and green meadows of Nakhchivan.
In this region, red and pink were produced from
madder or sometimes from “cochineal;” yellow
and yellowish colors from yellow straw, yellow
flowers, or peas; cream colors from onionskin and
apple rinds; an oak color from walnut shells; and
dark blue or blue from natural indigo. To increase
the dying ability of natural colors, weavers in Na-
khchivan applied alum, salt, cattle urine and other
fixers. One more color feature of Nakhchivan car-
pets is that the masters closely felt the heat and
coldness of colors, the contrasting color harmony,
and regularity of tones; as a result, they created
particularly attractive and pleasant color palettes.
This display of mastery led to the widespread
popularity of these carpets inAzerbaijan andAsia.
Duz torbasi (salt bag). Zili. Wool. Flat weave.
19th century. Nakhchivan Group. Azerbaijan.
Shedde. Wool. Flat weave. 19th
century. Nakhchivan Group.
Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijani carpets / NAKHCHIVAN GROUP