A marvelous weaving designed as a cover / blanket for a horse
Motifs of rams (and their babies) and another animal with a resplendent tail (with their babies) maybe peacocks?
Note the row of small animals at the bottom in the kilim portion of the textile. (maybe these are the dogs helping with the herding of the sheep?)
A close look reveals that some colors are glossy ... this could be silk or extremely glossy wool.
This work of art will be wonderful on a wall!
145 x 100 cm
Has a repair at the bottom right corner.
In many tribal cultures of the Caucasus, sucj flat-woven horse blankets jol-i asb have a ceremonial and a functional use.
Used as a horse’s ceremonial garment at weddings and other celebrations, it also protects the horse from cold.
Literature example: Parviz Tanavoli
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This item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist/user. Signs of this life lived heartily may be present on the piece in the form of stains, thread loss, loose threads, holes, tears, color run and other imperfections. Therefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.
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