Examining symbols in the visual structure of Jiroft’s oblation rugs
Votive rugs are in fact a kind of small pictorial rugs with an approximate size of 25 x 20 cm that are placed in various designs and colors in the middle of the platform or sometimes hung on the wall of Ghadamgah (Foothold of saints and holy people in past). These rugs are as a decorative and religi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | fas |
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Allameh Tabataba'i University Press
2020-03-01
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| Series: | Dānishhā-yi būmī-i Īrān |
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| Online Access: | https://qjik.atu.ac.ir/article_11999_4b6908a6d19306e01431f9b7aff421a9.pdf |
| Summary: | Votive rugs are in fact a kind of small pictorial rugs with an approximate size of 25 x 20 cm that are placed in various designs and colors in the middle of the platform or sometimes hung on the wall of Ghadamgah (Foothold of saints and holy people in past). These rugs are as a decorative and religious element in most of the south Qadamgah of Kerman, especially in Jiroft that share similarities from the point of view of the texture, pattern, and symbolic signs.s, and geometric symbols in the visual structure of the Votive rugs, and main question in this research is, how is the visual structure and composition of the painting of the Votive rugs and what is symbolic meanings based on popular culture? The visual structure and composition of the rug consists of two parts, the margin and the text. The textures of the rugs are wiew in structure, form, image, text or composition. The method of collecting information in this field research is using archaeological resources, historical documents, collecting visual samples and oral interviews with villagers and tribesmen in Jiroft region and the analytical comparative research method is a semantic approach. Since the issue of Votive is a personal and spiritual matter,. the goals of the weavers identified, but based on the images and the name of the prophets, it seems to be requests for prayer and happiness on the text of the weaving rugs that these works have a certain religious and ceremonial function, |
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| ISSN: | 2345-6019 2538-2543 |