Authors
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PhD student of comparative and analytical history of Islamic art, Department of Art Research, Al-Zahra University, Tehran, Iran.
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Associate Professor, Carpet Faculty, Tabriz University of Islamic Arts, Tabriz, Iran
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Instructor, Carpet Department, Birjand University, Birjand, Iran
Abstract
South Khorasan province is considered one of the important centers of making nomadic rugs in Iran. Nomadic rugs from this province are generally woven by the Baluch and Arab people living in this province. The main problem of the current research is the rapid changes in the lifestyle of the nomads and the forgetting the original and traditional designs and motifs of the woven nomadic rugs in the province. Based on this, the research questions include 1- What are the common design structures in the nomadic rugs of South Khorasan? 2- What are the common motifs in nomadic rugs in South Khorasan? The purpose of the research is to identify and document the design structure and variety of nomadic rugs woven in South Khorasan province. Therefore, carrying out field studies and based on their production geography, 16 samples of authentic nomadic rugs woven in this province were identified and analyzed in a descriptive-analytical and inductive method. The results showed that the rugs production areas in the province use various structures including medallion design – Corner, pictorial, tree, Prayer-nich, Medallion, fringed and corner. The common motifs in the nomadic rugs of the province include Cloud flower, Fathollahi, birdMarghi, Peacock, White Corner, gaillardia, Maddkhani, two-flower, Chapat-Ashtar, Bazubandi, Guldani (flower vase), Kashani, pine, Parjelki. Most of the space used in the patterning of carpets is dedicated to abstract and broken motifs taken from the surrounding environment. According to the type of lifestyle, the use of regional plant patterns such as flowers, plants, animal patterns such as goats, camels, chickens, horses, and abstract patterns taken from objects around the living environment can be seen in carpets.
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