Mrs Fattaneh Mahmoudi, Dr Mahnaze Shayesteh-Far,
Volume 4, Issue 11 (3-2009)
Abstract
The majority of the Shasavan tribe lives in northwest Iran near the city of Ardabil and Dasht-e Moghan. Small groups of Shahsavan, however, moved to central Iran near Saveh, Garmsar, and Varamin. In Farsi (official language of Iran) Shahsavan means "those who love the Shah (king)"; Most of their weavings consist of practical pieces such as saddle bags, traveling bags and animal trappings. Their textiles frequently use the Soumak and Kilim weaves. It is likely that traditionally each clan of the Shahsavan confederation had its own designs and carpet presents its idea — the idea of a reality that simultaneously unfolds the Turkish-speaking Shahsavan people weave bags in the sumak technique. A series of large diamond latch hook medallions repeats down the field, each enclosed in a compartment of different color. Shahsavan weavings have a strongly tribal flavor with highly abstract, geometrical designs and rich colors. They are sometimes distinguished by certain shades of lavender or deep pink and salmon tones, in conjunction with soft blues. Shahsavan carpets are very similar to Caucasian carpets. The Shahsevan tribes were originally transported and resettled in the Northwest from Central Asia by the Persian kings in the seventeenth century. This helps to explain the ties between these rugs and those of the Turkmans and other Central Asian tribes. This paper discusses the ancient roots of tribal weaving, the interrelatedness of common designs and tribal motifs in Shahsavan and Caucasusian Kilims. Larger Shahsavan rugs are uncommon, and often they are mistaken for rugs from the nearby Caucasus region.
Behzad Vasigh,
Volume 16, Issue 37 (9-2020)
Abstract
Carpet is one of the most important textiles man-made. The rug represents the aspirations and interests of the people who weave it. Therefore, recognizing the image in carpets can be a window into recognizing these ideals. In this research, Bakhtiari rug is investigated. Bakhtiari rugs (toranji, yalameh and cetral) are textiles produced by Bakhtiari people of choharmahal-o-bakhtiari province. The research method is based on the combined theory of grand theory and case study. A model was developed to investigate carpets by combining Kaplan and Gestalt methods. The Gestalt concept is based on perceiving reality in its simplest form. The various laws are called laws or principles, depending on the paper where they appear but for simplicity's sake, this article uses the term laws. These laws took several forms, such as the grouping of similar, or proximate, objects together, within this global process. These laws deal with the sensory modality of vision. Attention restoration theory or kaplans model asserts that people can concentrate better after spending time in nature, or even looking at scenes of nature. Tasks that require mental effort draw upon "directed attention". People must expend effort to achieve focus, to delay expression of inappropriate emotions or actions, and to inhibit distractions. That is, they must concentrate on the higher task, avoiding distractions. Performing the actual task also requires other knowledge and skills. Based on this model, carpets are examined. The results show that Bakhtiari carpets do not use one method of expression and differ significantly. However, in cases such as symmetry, overlap and similarity, they have used the same approach.
