The funds of the Turkmen Carpet Museum hold priceless examples of traditional carpet weaving art.
Particular interest and admiration are attracted by carpets that are unique in their size or weaving technique, the newspaper Neutral Turkmenistan wrote.
For example, the carpet "Soul of the Turkmen" was prepared for an exhibition of Turkmen art in Moscow in the 1940s. The pattern of this carpet is the traditional "Ahal-Teke" design. The name is not chosen by chance; it plays on the proverb: "Water is the life of the Turkmen, the horse is the wings of the Turkmen, and the carpet is the soul of the Turkmen."
Work on this carpet began literally a week before the start of the Great Patriotic War. The exhibition never took place, but the carpet was completed on February 13, 1942. At that time, it was considered the largest carpet in the world: its dimensions were 10.5 by 18 meters, with a total area of 193 square meters. It was crafted by 39 carpet weavers. Today, this carpet is one of the museum’s main exhibits.
The museum also holds a carpet that was entered into the Guinness Book of Records in 2003 as the largest in the world at that time. It was woven in 2001 by 40 weavers. The width of this carpet masterpiece is 21.5 meters, its length is 14 meters, its area is 301 square meters, and its weight is 1.2 tons.
The museum also has so-called double-sided carpets, which also amaze visitors with their uniqueness. To weave a double-sided carpet, vertical looms are set up. Currently, the museum has four such carpets. The oldest and most unique in terms of artistic and historical value is a carpet with Ahal and Yomud patterns. It was woven in 1937. The second of these exhibits was woven in 1957. Each side of this carpet also features different patterns: the "pendi" gül on one side and the "guşly" gül on the reverse side.
The third double-sided carpet was woven in 2000, depicting the "guşly" and "şemşat" gül. Finally, the fourth double-sided carpet was woven in 2006, featuring the gül of five velayats.
The museum also restores ancient pile carpets, which is a very complex task. Thanks to the meticulous work of scientists, specialists, and carpet weavers, hundreds of ancient patterns and priceless rarities have been restored and preserved.
The richest and most unique collection of the Turkmen Carpet Museum is constantly being replenished, notes the source.
CentralasianLIGHT.org
14 августа 2024 года