Carpet Patterns
Alexander's theory of beauty is often said to come from
his work with ancient Turkish carpets. Here are some carpets
from my collection. I try to collect pieces done in the classic
style, all hand-knotted, ones that emphasize geometry.
Here are some high-tech carpets.
My friend Joe Bergin also collects
carpets.
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Silk and gold Persian prayer carpet, 3' x 2';
analog version
(better color and definition -- so much for digital photography);
detail (better colour) |
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Persian Gabbeh
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17th century Anatolian (Turkish) carpet fragments, wool, Sarkislar;
left fragment detail,
right fragment detail;
2X GIF blowup |
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Turkish Kayseri family prayer carpet, silk, 600 g., semi-antique (ca. 1950);
detail 1;
detail 2;
detail 3;
detail 4;
detail 5;
detail 6;
detail 7;
detail 8;
detail 9;
detail 10;
detail 11;
detail 12
(I like 4 and 10 the best)
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Turkish Hereke Hunting carpet, "friendly animals" motif, signed;
detail |
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Semi-antique Turkish Kayseri, wool (ca. 1950),
87 cm x 132 cm
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Afghani war carpet (ca. 1980),
7'4" x 3'8",
Detail 1;
Detail 2.
A bit strange because it's a prayer carpet, yet
war carpets are also generally of the hunting carpet genre.
I love the colors in this one.
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Norwegian Traditional Tapestry with pelican and rose theme,
wool, contemporary, 41 cm x 64 cm (w/fringe). Apparently
unique to the Trondheim area
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Qu'um silk, 3' 3" x 5' 6", (closeup)
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