Double-faced band with Persian motifs
I found the graphs for these designs in Otfried Staudigel's book Tablet Weaving Magic. This book is a wonderful source of traditional Persian designs. These were found on bands known as "band-e-gondaq", translated as "diaper bands". In his book, Otfried states "...they were meant to hold the clothes of infants." Until the beginning of the 20th century "such bands were given on the occasion of a birth. Apart from the pictorial symbols, they contained wishes for the protection of the infant and mother. Text and pictures were separately framed by checkered arcades."
Tablet Weaving Magic includes information about each band, including where it currently resides. I combined my favorite motifs from different bands into this one. When I reached the last design, I made a few minor changes. I shortened the tree of life a little because I was running out of warp, but compensated by making the leaves a little bushier. In order to use the most elegant peacock of the many offered in Tablet Weaving Magic, I had to crop his luxurious tail feathers a little, as the original design was for 48 tablets instead of the 36 in the design area of my band.
Perle cotton, using 36 tablets in the double-faced design area and 12 tablets on each side for the warp-twined borders. 2-3/4" x 43" plus 6" fringe on each end, 2001.
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Linda Hendrickson 
(503) 239-5016
linda@lindahendrickson.com
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