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Caucasian [[Knotted-pile carpet|pile]] carpets of the ‘dragon’ type are some of the earliest preserved woven productions of the [[Caucasus]] region, dating back to the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries CE.<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> They feature dragon motifs, more or less stylized.<ref name=":0" /><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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| image1 = Karabakh Dragon carpet.jpg |
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| caption1 = Armenian carpet of the dragon type from [[Karabakh]], dating to the 18th century |
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| image2 = Armenian rug Dragon carpet-2.jpg |
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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 origins of the motif are uncertain and disputed. It has been suggested that it was imported into the region by weavers from [[Kerman]] when [[Abbas the Great|Shah Abbas I]] set up weaving workshops in [[Shirvan]] and [[Karabakh|Karabagh]]. The use of the dragon motif has continued into our time, mostly associated, however, with the [[Quba District (Azerbaijan)|Kuba]] region, and identified as [[Armenians|Armenian]] or [[Yerevan]];<ref name=":1" /> 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> |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 03:26, 14 June 2024
Caucasian pile carpets of the ‘dragon’ type are some of the earliest preserved woven productions of the Caucasus region, dating back to the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries CE.[1] They feature dragon motifs, more or less stylized.[1][2]
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 (or Turkish, or Ghiordes) knot.[1]
The patterns of these designs are typically lozenge shapes with wide borders.[1][2]
The origins of the motif are uncertain and disputed. It has been suggested that it was imported into the region by weavers from Kerman when Shah Abbas I set up weaving workshops in Shirvan and Karabagh. The use of the dragon motif has continued into our time, mostly associated, however, with the Kuba region, and identified as Armenian or Yerevan;[3] these may sometimes employ cotton instead of wool in the warps or wefts.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ a b Ford, P.R.J. (1989). Oriental Carpet Design. London: Thames and Hudson. p. 328. ISBN 0-500-27664-1.