|
Daghestan prayer rug
Northeastern Caucasus
The carpets from Daghestan in the northeastern Caucasus stand out
particularly for their knotting, which is not very refined, and their high
pile. Carpets with a white or blue ground and serrated-grid layouts
containing geometric figures are usually attributed to this provenance. The
prayer layout is often superimposed on this pattern, as in the above
example, where the mihrab is recognizable only by the arch's geometric
profile. Noteworthy are the numerous borders—the main border being decorated
with a hooked motif—typical of this region. All prayer rugs with
light-colored grounds are often said to come from Daghestan, although this
does not take into account the Shirvan production.
published Enza Milanesi "The Carpet", p. 129
 |
