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Exhibition - Picture Gallery
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Ethnologisches Museum
Sat 12 November 2011 - until further notice
Muslims' Worlds
| Dervish’s patchwork cloak Iran, mid-19th c. Cotton, felt, fur Collection of Julius Heinrich Petermann, 1857 The patchwork cloak of an Iranian mendicant Dervish is a sign of having renounced the world and forsaking wealth and social status. In fact, the Modern Persian term ‘darvīsh’ means ‘poor’ or ‘needy’. © National Museums in Berlin; Photo: Claudia Obrocki |
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| Veil Pamir-Kyrgyz, Chingob Valley, Tajikistan, late 19th c. Cotton, silk Collection of Willi Rickmer Rickmers, 1913 The veil was worn by the bride only during the wedding. Kyrgyz women from the Pamirs did not otherwise cover their faces. © National Museum in Berlin; Photo: Claudia Obrocki |
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| Window lattice Kucha, Xinjiang, China, ca. 1900 Wood Collection IV. Turfan Expedition, 1913/14 The lattice pieces, artfully joined together, originate from what is now the ‘Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region’ in China. They protect against harsh sunlight and plunge the rooms in a pleasant, diffuse light. As architectural feature in houses they also serve an important social function: they allow the women to follow the mens’ conversations during gatherings in the home and to observe life on the street without exposing them to the gaze of others. © National Museums in Berlin; Photo: Martin Franken |
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| Carpet Yomut-Turkmen, Central Asia, late 19th c. Wool Collection of Gerhard Hoyer, 1981 The Yomut are one of the five most important traditional tribes of what is today Turkmenistan. In Europe, Turkmen tribes became primarily known for their woven artefacts. As a consequence of the Russian conquest of Central Asia in the early 20th century, ‘Turkmen carpets’ started to attract the attention of collectors and the international ornamental rug and carpet trade. In its role as an export product, the Turkmen carpet gained a new and important role in Turkmenistan’s development as a nation. It became a vital symbol of national unity and identity. For this reason the national flag of Turkmenistan bears the image of five carpet patterns (‘göl’), in reference to the five provinces of the country that date back to Turkmen tribes. The pattern of the carpet exhibited here (‘dyrnak göl’) is one of the most important carpet motifs of the Yomut and is supposed to depict the talons of a dragon. © National Museums in Berlin; Photo: Martin Franken |
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| Child’s dress Turkmen, Afghanistan, mid-20th c. Cotton, silver, coins, cowry shells, pearls Collection of Hans Burkhard Children in particular should to be protected from evil stares, jealousy and resentment. They are seen as especially susceptible because they are neither physically nor socially mature. Their clothing, especially among the Turkmen, is adorned with amulets that refer to the child’s sex. The triangular forms on the shoulders were supposed to have the power to ward off harm and could be filled with written amulets. © National Museums in Berlin; Photo: Martin Franken |
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| Wand eines Gästehauses Sarhauza, Paktia, Afghanistan, 1. Hälfte 20. Jh., Holz, beschnitzt und bemalt Sammlung bale bale handicrafts worldwide, 1974 © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Foto: Claudia Obrocki |
Wand eines Gästehauses Sarhauza, Paktia, Afghanistan, 1. Hälfte 20. Jh., Holz, beschnitzt und bemalt Sammlung bale bale handicrafts worldwide, 1974
© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Foto: Claudia Obrocki
© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Foto: Claudia Obrocki