Kumihimomon - Kumihimomon

Japanese: 組紐文 - くみひももん

It is believed that what was originally a pattern of braided cord gradually developed independently into a continuous pattern of intersecting cords. Its characteristics are the magical nature of the braiding or knotting and the almost mystical continuity. It is also one of the more three-dimensional patterns that tend to be flat. Braided cord patterns have been seen in various places since ancient times, and the twisted ribbon-like patterns seen on Sumerian ceramic panels from the 3rd millennium BC and the Assyrian relief known as the Tree of Life (1000 BC) are thought to be related to the scroll pattern and palmette pattern, respectively.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

もともと組紐の文様化であったものが，しだいに交差する紐状の連続文として独自に発展したと思われる。その特徴は〈組み〉あるいは〈結び〉のもつ呪術的な性格と神秘的ともいえる連続性にある。また平板になりがちな文様のうちでは立体感のあるものの一つといえる。組紐文は古くから各地でみられ，前3千年紀のシュメールの陶板に見るねじり帯ふうの文様や，アッシリアの〈生命の樹〉といわれるレリーフ(前1000)は，それぞれ渦巻文，パルメット文と関連すると考えられる。

出典　株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典第２版について　情報

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