… Carpets are woven in a rectangular shape, with the design consisting of a central rectangular section and a decorative border around the perimeter. The central section has a wide variety of designs, including medallion designs, animal designs, hunting designs, floral designs, vase designs, garden designs, mihrab designs (which Muslims lay on the floor or ground when praying, and are called sajjāda), geometric designs, and miniature designs. Many Oriental carpets incorporate traditional designs from ancient times, such as the Tree of Life (sacred tree), hunting designs, and animal fighting designs, and many of them incorporate arabesque designs unique to Islam, or convey the image of a flowering, lush, green paradise. … *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "sajjāda" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
… 絨毯は長方形に織られ,文様は長方形の中央部分と周辺の縁飾り部分によって構成される。中央部分の文様は,メダイヨン文様,動物文様,狩猟文様,花文様,花瓶文様,庭園文様,ミフラーブ文様(イスラム教徒が礼拝を行う場合に床や地面に敷くもので,サッジャーダsajjādaとよばれる),幾何学文様,ミニアチュール文様など多岐にわたる。オリエントの絨毯では生命の樹(聖樹),狩猟文様,動物闘争文様など古来の伝統文様をとりいれたものが多く,これにイスラム独特のアラベスク文様を加えたものや,花咲き緑豊かな楽園のイメージを伝えるものが多い。… ※「sajjāda」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 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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