The nomadic people of Uzbekistan used to have only small looms, on which their carpets were knotted or woven. For bigger carpets small stripes were sewn together. Big carpets were made to cover the ground and to protect from the cold. They are dark coloured and called dulchir or julkhyr ("bearskin") because of their high pile.

There is another kind of carpet called ghiliam with a lower pile which was also made to be hung onto the walls or into the doorway. We have two of these. 

Apart from rugs an carpets the nomads produced of course more knotted material mainly for decorative purposes. There is a photo of a decorative band and of a camel head dress.

Tent bands are made to fix the sheets of felt to the wooden frame of the yurt. They are normally woven (not knotted) with a more simple pattern, whereas the sophisticated ones are for the decoration of the inside. We want to show you both of them. There are also Uzbek kelims which are made of pieces of such bands. We own a very beautiful one.
 

"bearskin"- carpet	"bearskin"- carpet	"bearskin"- carpet
carpet	doorway carpet	kelim	tent band
carpet	kelim	decorative band	tent band
carpet	decorative tent band	decorative band	kelim
camel head dress	Kelim	soumak bag
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