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Caucasian, or Armenian [[Knotted-pile carpet|pile]] carpets of the dragon type ({{Lang-hy|վիշապագորգ|translit=vishapagorg}}) are some of the earliest preserved woven productions of the [[Caucasus]] region. They feature dragon motifs, more or less stylized.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Gans-Ruedin |first=Erwin |title=Caucasian Carpets |publisher=Rizzoli International Publications |year=1986 |isbn=0-8478-0750-9 |location=New York |pages=18–20; 26–69 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web |title=Welcome to Our Collections |url=https://collections-gwu.zetcom.net/en/collection/item/17122/ |access-date=2022-08-08 |website=collections-gwu.zetcom.net}}</ref> |
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| caption1 = Armenian carpet of the dragon type from [[Karabakh]], dating to the 18th century |
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| caption2 = Armenian dragon carpet, from the 19th century, Yerevan, State Historical Museum |
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| image3 = Armenian Dragon carpet of Khndzoresk type 1880, Central Artsakh, 125 x 261 cm, wool, knots 576 sq dm, HMA E-8971.jpg |
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| caption3 = Armenian Dragon carpet of [[Khndzoresk]] type from the year 1880 |
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Dragons ([[Vishap|Vishaps]]) are one of the common themes and patterns found on [[Armenian carpets]]. They were diverse in style, rich in color and ornamental motifs, and were even separated into categories depending on what sort of animals were depicted on them.<ref>Hakobyan. ''Medieval Art of Artsakh'', p. 84.</ref><ref>Kouymjian, Dickran (2007). ''"Armenia Textiles: An Overview" в "Trames d'Arménie : tapis et broderies sur les chemins de l'exil (1900-1940)"''. Arles: Muséon Arlaten. Archived from the original on 2010-01-25.</ref> The Armenian word for pile carpets, gorg ({{Lang-hy|գորգ}}) has been first mentioned in the inscription that was cut out in the stone wall of Kaptavan Church in [[Nagorno-Karabakh|Artsakh]] ([[Karabagh]]) and is dated by 1242—1243 AD.<ref>[http://www.iatp.am/news/kamlet/gloss.pdf Голоссарий. Карпет]</ref><ref name="Hakobyan">Kh. Hakobyan, "Medieval Art of Artsakh", Yerevan, Armenian SSR, "Parberakan, 1990, p. 84, {{ISBN|5-8079-0195-9}}</ref> |
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The patterns of these designs are typically lozenge shapes with wide borders.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="auto"/> |
The patterns of these designs are typically lozenge shapes with wide borders.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="auto"/> |
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The earliest example of dragon carpets is an Armenian carpet from the fifteenth century.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Armenian - Carpets |url=https://festival.si.edu/2018/armenia/handmade/carpets |website=Festival}}</ref> It has been suggested that other types of dragon carpets have been imported into the region by weavers from [[Kerman]] when [[Abbas the Great|Shah Abbas I]] set up weaving workshops in [[Shirvan]] and [[Karabakh|Karabagh]]. These may sometimes employ cotton instead of wool in the warps or wefts.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Ford |first=P.R.J. |title=Oriental Carpet Design |publisher=Thames and Hudson |year=1989 |isbn=0-500-27664-1 |location=London |pages=328 |language=en}}</ref> The use of the dragon motif has continued into our time and is still popular in [[Armenia]], [[Karabakh]]/[[Artsakh (historical province)|Artsakh]] and the [[Quba District (Azerbaijan)|Quba region]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Dragon Carpet |url=https://historymuseum.am/en/collections_type/dragon-carpet/ |website=History Museum of Armenia}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 23:06, 13 June 2024
Caucasian, or Armenian pile carpets of the dragon type (Template:Lang-hy) are some of the earliest preserved woven productions of the Caucasus region. They feature dragon motifs, more or less stylized.[1][2]
Dragons (Vishaps) are one of the common themes and patterns found on Armenian carpets. They were diverse in style, rich in color and ornamental motifs, and were even separated into categories depending on what sort of animals were depicted on them.[3][4] The Armenian word for pile carpets, gorg (Template:Lang-hy) has been first mentioned in the inscription that was cut out in the stone wall of Kaptavan Church in Artsakh (Karabagh) and is dated by 1242—1243 AD.[5][6]
In the oldest preserved examples, the warps and wefts are usually both wool, and the pile is invariably wool. As in most products of this region, the piles employ the symmetrical (Ghiordes) knot.[1]
The patterns of these designs are typically lozenge shapes with wide borders.[1][2]
The earliest example of dragon carpets is an Armenian carpet from the fifteenth century.[7] It has been suggested that other types of dragon carpets have been imported into the region by weavers from Kerman when Shah Abbas I set up weaving workshops in Shirvan and Karabagh. These may sometimes employ cotton instead of wool in the warps or wefts.[8] The use of the dragon motif has continued into our time and is still popular in Armenia, Karabakh/Artsakh and the Quba region.[8][9]
References
- ^ a b c Gans-Ruedin, Erwin (1986). Caucasian Carpets. New York: Rizzoli International Publications. pp. 18–20, 26–69. ISBN 0-8478-0750-9.
- ^ a b "Welcome to Our Collections". collections-gwu.zetcom.net. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
- ^ Hakobyan. Medieval Art of Artsakh, p. 84.
- ^ Kouymjian, Dickran (2007). "Armenia Textiles: An Overview" в "Trames d'Arménie : tapis et broderies sur les chemins de l'exil (1900-1940)". Arles: Muséon Arlaten. Archived from the original on 2010-01-25.
- ^ Голоссарий. Карпет
- ^ Kh. Hakobyan, "Medieval Art of Artsakh", Yerevan, Armenian SSR, "Parberakan, 1990, p. 84, ISBN 5-8079-0195-9
- ^ "Armenian - Carpets". Festival.
- ^ a b Ford, P.R.J. (1989). Oriental Carpet Design. London: Thames and Hudson. p. 328. ISBN 0-500-27664-1.
- ^ "Dragon Carpet". History Museum of Armenia.