Russian academic publication covers ‘Irevan carpets’ for first time
Baku, July 22 (AZERTAC). One of the leading scientific publications of Russia “Modern scientific thought” has published the article by Azerbaijan’s Honored Art Worker, Professor Vidadi Muradov ‘The Irevan group of Azerbaijani carpets’ in its history section, the Azer-Ilme Company said.
This is the first scientific article that gives objective information about the Irevan group of Azerbaijani carpets in Russian scientific publications.
In the article, Professor Muradov presents detailed information about the ethnic composition, employment of the population of Azerbaijani land, the Irevan Khanate, the advanced crafts as well as carpet-making and dyeing in the region.
The scientist classified fleecy and pileless carpets by Agbaba, Shorayel, Loru, Pembek, Shemsheddin, Goyche, Gernibasar, Vedibasar, Girkhbulag, Ashterek, Zengezur, Dereleyez and other regions and researched their evolution in the historical and literary contexts basing on folklore and traditions.
Comprehensive analysis of the similar and different aspects of Irevan carpets with patterns of other carpet groups, comparison of the semantic features and pursuing of the pattern and ornament system in the article serve as a cult urological reference to the fact that Irevan, currently called the territory of the Armenian Republic is the ancient land of Azerbaijan.
The founder of the magazine is Russian Research Institute of History, Economics and Law and the chief editor is Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor Igor Turitsin.