Արցախի պետական պատմաերկրագիտական թանգարանի ձեռագործ գորգերը եւ ադրբեջանական նկրտումները (ակնարկ)
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2012
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In this paper the author argues that the culture of the Artsakh region is closely identified with the culture of the Armenian Plateau, of which Artsakh was considered a part by Strabo and other geographers and historiographers of the past.
The author bases her argument on cultural artifacts, specifically the Artsakh carpets, which she closely relates to the carpet production of the Armenian Highland, both in quality of weaving, style, loom, color and design.
The author defines the characteristics of the Artsakh carpets and groups them according to their different designs as Odzagorg (Snake carpet)/Khendzoresk, Artsvagorg *(eagle carpet)/Arevagorg. Vishapagorg (dragon carpet), etc.
In this context she refutes Azeri claims that Artsakh and its culture are part of Azerbaidjan and its culture. The author rejects Azeri claims and notes that during Soviet rule the Baku authorities sent several expeditions and systematically collected the native carpets of Artsakh exchnging them for new ones produced in the Baku carpet factories.
As proof of this, the author notes that the State Historical and Geological Museum of Artsakh, which was founded in 1939, had only ten carpet specimens displayed during the Soviet era, while after the self-proclaimed independence of Artsakh, the Museum had 68 carpets and 78 kilims, the oldest dated 1818.
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Բալայեան, Մ., «Արցախի պետական պատմաերկրագիտական թանգարանի ձեռագործ գորգերը եւ ադրբեջանական նկրտումները (ակնարկ)», «Հայկազեան հայագիտական հանդէս», 2012, Պէյրութ, էջ 497-509