Traditional Moldovan Carpet (Cergă) - "Tree of Life"

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19th century.

Provenance: Cetireni village, Ungheni.

Woven on a horizontal loom, mixed technique (chosen, tied between threads).

330 x 110 cm

"Traditional Fabrics" Collection, Ungheni Museum of History and Ethnography.

Piece with open ornamental composition at the longitudinal ends. The lateral edges are decorated with the motif "wolf teeth”, and on the central black field the “Tree of Life” motif is repeated longitudinally, with rhythmic chromatic variations. The ornamental space is completed by the motifs “FLORA" and "Walnut kernel”, which emphasizes the dynamics and balance of the composition.

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