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Dosemealti-Antalya
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carpets are made by Yoruk's semi-nomadic tribes who leave near the
ocean on the warm plains during the winter months. The willages are
arround Antalya, on the Mediterranean cost, are the main producing
centers of this type of carpets are made with wool and dyes produced
by the nomads themselfs. The predominant colours are always bright
red and dark blue, with a smaller amount of white. Distinctive
patterns in the borders are the sheep's eye and knife tip and the
"hands on hips" motif, an age old symbol denoting female fertility
which dates back to the time when the tribes worshipped mader
goddesses. The field are usually are taken up by a large red double
mihrab, edged in ram's horn motif. Often the shape of the double
mihrap is cut into by two triangles on either side. Ears of grain
representing fertility and carnetions are frequently seen. If there
is a tree of life it's generally made up of carnetions, "the flowers
of the people". Some times one can see a strange motif, a stylized
representation of the human figure which is used to guard against
evil. The number of knots in these carpets are equal to 160,000
knots per square meter. |
Dosemealti Yolluk
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