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Carpet Museum of Iran Gallery
Q1-01001-62-89734
Qom Rug
Silk
Repetitive Octagonal Star
261 * 265 Cm
Creator:
Rashtizadeh Rug
Rug Code (Production Serial):
89734
Style | Place of Creation | Place of Weave:
Qom | Qom | Qom
Year Of Creation:
1401 Persian Solar
Duration of Creation:
21 MonthDesigner:
Rashtizadeh Rug - Mohammad Reza Tajerrashti
Design Type:
Repetitive
Design Name:
Octagonal Star
Ground Color:
Cream
Border Color:
Sand Yellow
Number of Colors:
14
Weaver:
Rashtizadeh Rug - Morteza Omranpanah Alanagh
Weave Method:
Lool
Knot Type:
Symmetrical
Density (Raj):
Raj ( Knots in each 6.5 Cm)
Density in 10 sq cm:
Number of Knots in Width ±%5:
Number of Knots in Length ±%5:
Total Number of Knots:
3,568,221
Duration of Weave:
By 2 WeaverMaterial:
Silk
Pile Material:
Silk
Warp Material:
Silk
Weft Material:
Under: Silk & Above: Cotton
Shape:
Squar
Width:
265 Cm - ft
Length:
261 Cm - ft
Area:
6.92 Square Meters - Sq ft
Depth:
0.5 Cm
Total Weight kg:
26.200 Kg
In designs which a pattern is repeated all over the rug in both longitudinal and transverse directions, is called repetitive (Vagireh) design. As it can be seen motif of Eight-pointed (Octagonal) star is repeated throughout the rug. The motif of the eight-pointed star is one of the most original motifs in Iranian art that it can be seen in the inscriptions of the fifth and sixth centuries. The shape of the eight-pointed star is formed by the rotation of two intertwined squares, which evolved into a circle and later a cross and a star, and was a symbol of the sun, and the number eight has long been considered the symbolic number of the sun around the world. The designer of this art work, using the simple symbol of the eight-pointed star and its artistic combination with decorative flowers and leaves, was able to create a beautiful and different effect of the eight-pointed star design in the art of rug weaving. All of the used fibers are natural and have been dyed with herbal colors and in a natural method in this rug.