Traditional Moldovan carpet - "Soul Bird"

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Mid-19th century.

Ungheni Museum of History and Ethnography

Wool warp and weft.

Woven on a vertical loom, smooth, double-sided.

354 x 148 cm

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

The piece capitalizes on the image of the bird, a motif with ancient mythological connotations. The composition is borderless, and on the central black field is represented the motif "Bird". It is repeated longitudinally and laterally, being flanked by zigzag lines. In traditional belief, since prehistoric times, the bird has been perceived as a connecting element between the worlds, "the soul bird", which carries the human soul beyond the boundary of life. In local tradition, the motif is associated with the pigeon bird, symbol of carrying and lifting the soul to heaven, to God.

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