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Islamic Art Textiles and Carpets

Islamic Art Textiles and Carpets. http://www.islamicarchitecture.org/ia/art/itextiles.html. Major Rug-Producing Regions of the World . http://mathforum.org/geometry/rugs/carpets/map.html. GOAT. SHEEP. CAMEL. SILK. COTTON. PINK. VIOLET. RED. BLUE. GREEN- YELLOW. BLACK. YELLOW.

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Islamic Art Textiles and Carpets

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  1. Islamic ArtTextiles and Carpets http://www.islamicarchitecture.org/ia/art/itextiles.html

  2. Major Rug-Producing Regions of the World http://mathforum.org/geometry/rugs/carpets/map.html

  3. GOAT SHEEP CAMEL SILK COTTON

  4. PINK VIOLET RED BLUE GREEN- YELLOW BLACK YELLOW REDDISH- YELLOW

  5. http://mathforum.org/geometry/rugs/carpets/making.html

  6. Persian Knot: the supplementary weft yarn passes behind one warp yarn, and the two ends emerge on either side of a warp yarn. The Persian knot is sometimes called a Senneh knot; it has an asymmetrical structure Persian knot, open to the left (image taken from May Beattie, Carpets of Central Persia) http://beattie.ashmol.ox.ac.uk/DrapedWorld.html Turkish knot In the Turkish knot, the supplementary weft yarn passes over the two warp yarns, and emerges to form the pile coming between them. The Turkish knot is also sometimes called a Ghiordes knot; it has a symmetrical structure.

  7. 2400 http://www.islamicvoice.com/april.2001/images/04carpetcream.jpg http://www.atamanhotel.com/carpets/hali4_s.jpg

  8. http://www.vroma.org/images/mcmanus_images/loom.jpg http://www.rootsweb.com/~flbbm/loom.jpg

  9. Iran, 1600-1800 A.D. "Polonaise" carpet, early 17th century; SafavidIranSilk, gold and silver thread; 157 x 67 in. (398.78 x 170.18 cm) http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/crpt/ho_1970.302.2.htm Medallion rug with a field of flowers, 17th century; SafavidProbably Kirman, IranWool pile on cotton, wool, and silk foundation; 81 x 56 in. (205.7 x 142.4 cm) http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ho/09/wai/ho_50.190.1,2.htm

  10. South Asia, 1600-1800 A.D. Carpet, Mughal, period of Shah Jahan (1628–58)IndiaWool on silk foundation; 66 x 160 in. (167.64 x 406.4 cm) Carpet, 17th century; MughalIndiaWool; L. 363 in. (922.02 cm), W. 134 in. (340.36 cm) http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/crpt/ho_17.190.857.htm http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/crpt/ho_14.40.725.htm

  11. South Asia, 1600-1800 A.D. Prayer rug, 18th century; MughalProbably Kashmir, IndiaWool pile on cotton and silk foundation; 74 1/4 x 47 1/4 in. (188.6 x 121.2 cm) http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/crpt/ho_1970.302.7.htm

  12. Anatolia and the Caucasus, 1400-1600 A.D. Carpet, first half of 17th century; OttomanUshak, AnatoliaWool warp and weft, wool pile; 167 7/8 x 91 in. (426.5 x 231 cm) http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ho/08/waa/ho_58.63.htm

  13. Anatolia and the Caucasus, 1600-1800 A.D. Medallion Ushak carpet, first half of 17th century; OttomanWestern Anatolia, Ushak regionWool, about 90 symmetrical knots per square inch; 25 1/3 x 12 1/3 ft. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ho/09/waa/ho_62.156.htm Kilim, 1774Ladik, TurkeyWool, metal thread; 63 x 43 in. (160 x 109 cm) http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ho/09/waa/ho_1984.69.htm

  14. "Weaving is the women’s activity which carries the greatest symbolic importance, signifying both the prosperity of a house whose flocks have produced sufficient wool to mount the loom, and the skill and application of the women in it ....” the loom is usually found in the most important room of the house ....... “The dominance of the  central room thus signifies the dominance of women within the household.” Woman and children at the loom, High Atlas, 2001 http://moroccanrugs.co.uk/S1_discussion_page.html

  15. Bibliography http://www.islamicarchitecture.org/ia/art/itextiles.html http://mathforum.org/geometry/rugs/carpets/map.html http://mathforum.org/geometry/rugs/carpets/making.html http://beattie.ashmol.ox.ac.uk/DrapedWorld.html http://www.islamicvoice.com/april.2001/images/04crpetcream.jpg http://www.atamanhotel.com/carpets/hali4_s.jpg http://www.vroma.org/images/mcmanus_images/loom.jpg http://www.rootsweb.com/~flbbm/loom.jpg http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ho/09/wai/ho_50.190.1,2.htm http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/crpt/ho_1970.302.2.htm

  16. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/crpt/ho_14.40.725.htm http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/crpt/ho_17.190.857.htm http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/crpt/ho_1970.302.7.htm http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ho/08/waa/ho_58.63.htm http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ho/09/waa/ho_1984.69.htm http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ho/09/waa/ho_62.156.htm http://moroccanrugs.co.uk/S1_discussion_page.html

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