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| Type: |
Carpet |
| Country of origin: |
Turkey |
| Region of origin: |
South Central Anatolia |
| Artisan's heritage: |
Turkmen |
| Date made: |
1970 |
| Period made: |
2nd half 20th century |
| Size: |
6'8"x4'1" |
| Shape: |
Rectangle |
| Technique: |
Depressed warps of 2 Z-spun, S-plied pink-beige undyed yarn. |
| Weft: |
Wool |
| Warp: |
Warp Fringe 4" braided, knotted, gathered at 1.5" intervals. |
| Design: |
The traditional limited color palette for this area has been employed. Many carpets of several distinct styles have been woven in Dosemealti over the centuries. This classic Dosemealti design, called Hatelli (protect from harm) has inside its hexagons the ancient dragon (now called hand) and scorpion motifs. This rug design type mostly fell out of use during the 1980s, in favor of the various medallion design types on red backgrounds. Small dragons, phoenix (birds), scorpions, blossoms and amulet motifs are arranged on the deep green field. Elibelinde-bird motifs and koca sutu (diagonal latchhook forms containing ram's horn motifs and offset by "F" wings) alternate on the border. The minor borders contain diagonal "baklava&qu |
| Dye: |
Natural vegetal and commercial |
| Main color: |
Blue |
| Additional colors: |
Green, red, mahogany purple-brown, black, beige, ivory. |
| Quality: |
Good |
| Features: |
Medium quality wool. excellent weaving. Deep green field on this type makes this a noteworthy piece. |
| Condition: |
Good |
| Defects: |
The black and red dyes have bled which has created a muddy appearance. Hole in skirt at top left corner. It should be washed to remove ground in soil, fugitive dyes and to soften wool. Repair of hole is recommended. Some fringe has come unbraided. |
| Details: |
Full, thick pile. |
Notes
Cottage industry from 23 villages by semi nomadic groups of Turkmen descent living on the old caravan route at the foot of the Cubuk Pass. This area in the Western Taurus Mountains lowlands and foothills, is called "Dosemealti," meaning "under the floor" in Turkish.
This sturdy older rug is a smart choice for floor use and an interesting example of a type.
An example of this design type is in the Textile Museum in D.C.
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