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| HENIDE Gallery › Symbolic
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›Symbolic
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| Baloutchi rug - beginning XXème century |
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The omnipresence of oriental rugs throughout the Eastern and Western World has progressively led to the recognition of their concealed messages, inherited from antique civilizations.
For the nomad tribes who lived - and still live - under the tent, rug weaving was - and still is - a life basic necessity and their looms (horizontal) have at all times followed them in their moves.
Once a tribe has elected a new territory, it makes use of its beautiful rugs as « markers ». The design of the tribal rug is generally sacred, and it is upon this sacred floor covering that the tent is subsequently erected. Thus, however inhospitable their new environment in this foreign land, the rug with its inherited, traditional design, creates what the English call « a home from home », isolating them from the rough, humid earth underneath and dangers all around.
Protective as it is, the rug has a « motherly » quality to it. For the nomad tribes, the rug is « mother earth », but « native earth » as well. Although erring about may lead tribesmen to sleep every night in a different surrounding, their displacements are made in the company of a symbolical territory. |
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The omnipresence of oriental rugs throughout the Eastern and Western World has progressively led to the recognition of their concealed messages, inherited from antique civilizations.
For the nomad tribes who lived - and still live - under the tent, rug weaving was - and still is - a life basic necessity and their looms (horizontal) have at all times followed them in their moves.
Once a tribe has elected a new territory, it makes use of its beautiful rugs as « markers ». The design of the tribal rug is generally sacred, and it is upon this sacred floor covering that the tent is subsequently erected. Thus, however inhospitable their new environment in this foreign land, the rug with its inherited, traditional design, creates what the English call « a home from home », isolating them from the rough, humid earth underneath and dangers all around.
Protective as it is, the rug has a « motherly » quality to it. For the nomad tribes, the rug is « mother earth », but « native earth » as well. Although erring about may lead tribesmen to sleep every night in a different surrounding, their displacements are made in the company of a symbolical territory. |
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The Bible and the Koran forbid the representation of human figure, therefore the Oriental rug presents essentially abstract patterns the significance of which is symbolical. There, in stylized forms, are to be found the Paradise Tree and the sanctuary lamp. Loose or geometrically rigid, these shapes may be overcrowded or simplified in the extreme and conceal complex constructions due to puzzle the layman who - in order to unravel
the underlying emblematic mystery - will most seriously need the help of a specialist. More than « a Mother-Earth or a Native Earth to take away in one's luggage », a carpet represents for these Nomads the actual basics of their entire existence. Motifs, patterns, schemes and general designs are the abstract symbolic representations of this existence. |
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The Bible and the Koran forbid the representation of human figure, therefore the Oriental rug presents essentially abstract patterns the significance of which is symbolical. There, in stylized forms, are to be found the Paradise Tree and the sanctuary lamp. Loose or geometrically rigid, these shapes may be overcrowded or simplified in the extreme and conceal complex constructions due to puzzle the layman who - in order to unravel
the underlying emblematic mystery - will most seriously need the help of a specialist. More than « a Mother-Earth or a Native Earth to take away in one's luggage », a carpet represents for these Nomads the actual basics of their entire existence. Motifs, patterns, schemes and general designs are the abstract symbolic representations of this existence. |
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« Destiny » is also inscribed in the filigree of these patterns, which thus offer the « unabridged » corpus of their ontological route. |
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« Destiny » is also inscribed in the filigree of these patterns, which thus offer the « unabridged » corpus of their ontological route. |
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Kazakh runner XIXth century -Exceptionnel border with "S" design.
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Kazakh rug XIXth century - Light symbolism with a lot of diagonally "boteh" on indigo field.
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Kazakh runner XIXth century -Exceptionnel border with "S" design.
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Kazakh rug XIXth century - Light symbolism with a lot of diagonally "boteh" on indigo field.
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From Monday to Sunday, by appointment - Phone number : +33 (0)1 42 65 62 30. |
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Rugs expertise with a view to successions • Rugs restoration workshop • Maintenance and cleaning of ancient rugs • Sale and purchase of ancient rugs • Quality and authenticity of works of art and ancient rugs offered in the gallery • Service of sworn expertise for succession, insurance, sharing or estimate Oriental rugs • Old or rare rugs • Sale of old rugs • Rare rugs • Precious rugs • Magic rugs • Strange rugs • Rugs from Persia • Rugs from Turkey • Rugs from Caucasus • Rugs expertise • Rugs maintenance • Repair and cleaning of old rugs • Rugs decoration ... |
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Rugs expertise with a view to successions • Rugs restoration workshop • Maintenance and cleaning of ancient rugs • Sale and purchase of ancient rugs • Quality and authenticity of works of art and ancient rugs offered in the gallery • Service of sworn expertise for succession, insurance, sharing or estimate Oriental rugs • Old or rare rugs • Sale of old rugs • Rare rugs • Precious rugs • Magic rugs • Strange rugs • Rugs from Persia • Rugs from Turkey • Rugs from Caucasus • Rugs expertise • Rugs maintenance • Repair and cleaning of old rugs • Rugs decoration ...
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