Zarafshan Felt Roundel
Zarafshan valley
Ornament & symbolism
A round felt built as a radial rosette of horn curls around a central sun — the wheel of the year and the warmth of the hearth, in indigo and cream.
FeltFelt — A non-woven textile: wool fibres are matted together with moisture, heat and pressure. The base of nomadic floor coverings.ShyrdakShyrdak — A Kyrgyz mosaic-felt carpet: two contrasting felts are cut to the same pattern and inlaid so positive and negative swap places.Kochkor-müyüzKochkor-müyüz — The ram's-horn motif — a pair of curling spirals. The most common steppe symbol, standing for wealth, abundance and fertility.
History
Round felts were laid at the centre of the yurt beneath the smoke-hole. Their radial symmetry mirrors the wheel of the roof above and the fire below.
Suits these interiors
An unexpected round felt in cool indigo — a sculptural accent beneath a round table or in a reading corner.
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