On the Issue of the Attribution of Gazakh Carpets of the Ganja-Gazakh Type 


Vol. 8,  No. 2, pp. 1-24, Dec.  2023
10.22679/avs.2023.8.2.001


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The art of carpet weaving is the most habitual form of traditional art in Azerbaijan, it reflects a rich inner world and occupies a special place in the history of a national culture’s development. The Azerbaijani carpet has always stood out for its plots, ornaments, compositions, and high quality and the Azerbaijani people, faithful to their spiritual values, have protected and developed it throughout the centuries. In this article, several Ganja-Gazakh-type carpets from the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum collection and their artistic and technical characteristics are discussed. Specimens of material, sacred language, and ornamentation are considered. The deepest meaning is embodied in tamga in particular. Tamga is a unique phenomenon serving as an amulet, lineage sign, and self-identification of Turkic peoples. The Gazakh carpets of the Ganja-Gazakh type cover the Gazakh region of Azerbaijan, the Borchali region of Georgia, and the Goycha Lake region of Armenia. Karapapakh Azerbaijani Turks have inhabited these areas since ancient times. Tarakama (nomads) are often equated with the name Karapapakh (black hat). One of the densely populated regions of Tarakama is Gazakh. Gazakh, Garagoyunlu, Salahli, Shikhli, Kamarli, Damirchilar, Gaymagli, Goycali, Daghkasaman, Oysuzlu, Gachagan, and pile carpets with different compositions are woven in the Gazakh carpet weaving center. Large, simple in form, step-shaped or hook-like medallions, horn-shaped patterns, animal images, and stamps with symbols of ancient Turkic tribes characterize the Gazakh carpet weaving group.

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S. MELIKOVA, "On the Issue of the Attribution of Gazakh Carpets of the Ganja-Gazakh Type," Acta Via Serica, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 1-24, 2023. DOI: 10.22679/avs.2023.8.2.001.

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Shirin MELIKOVA. 2023. On the Issue of the Attribution of Gazakh Carpets of the Ganja-Gazakh Type. Acta Via Serica, 8, 2, (2023), 1-24. DOI: 10.22679/avs.2023.8.2.001.

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MELIKOVA, S. (2023). On the Issue of the Attribution of Gazakh Carpets of the Ganja-Gazakh Type. Acta Via Serica, 8(2), 1-24. DOI: 10.22679/avs.2023.8.2.001.

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Shirin MELIKOVA. "null." Acta Via Serica, vol. 8, no. 2, 2023, pp. 1-24. doi:10.22679/avs.2023.8.2.001

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Shirin MELIKOVA (2023) 'null', Acta Via Serica, 8(2), pp. 1-24. doi:10.22679/avs.2023.8.2.001

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