Traditional Moldovan carpet - "Wheel of Fire"

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19th century

Petrești village, Ungheni.

Wool warp and weft.

Woven on a vertical loom, double-sided.

Traditional Fabrics Collection, Ungheni Museum of History and Ethnography.

On the black field of the piece are arranged five astral motifs "The Wheel of Fire". The open border is decorated with "Crosses" and "Twigs" made of joined squares. The carpet consists of two strips joined by sewing. The chromatics are vivid: red, white, green and purple.

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