REF.: R36897

Djulshir

Price range:   €1.000,00 - €2.500,00
Description:   Djulshir
Dimensions:   L249xB56
Origin:   Central Asia, Afghanistan
Period:   1880-1940
Medium:   pile: wool / warp and weft: wool
Technique:   Hand knotted

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Djulshir means as much as bearskin. The Arabic-Persian term refers to the long-haired carpets from the heart of Central Asia, knotted by Uzbeks, Kazakhs and Kyrgyz. Fabrics are the primary artistic expression of the Turko-Mongolian peoples, who have played such an important role in world history. As a primary expression of the art of the Uzbeks, Kazakhs and Kyrgyz, djulshir carpets are not only essential and important for our knowledge of these cultures, they are also at the beginning of nomadic weaving in general. Probably many pieces originate from northern Afghanistan, inhabited by an important population of Uzbeks and Kazakhs who fled after the October Revolution of 1917. These were the strongest nomadic families who still experienced their tribal traditions intensely. Taking into account the age and tribality of most fabrics, a large part was still woven in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, before the exodus to Afghanistan. Djulshir were ...

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