Interview with Sofia Bezvoleva
Abstract
In the photo, the project team demonstrates the carpet woven by the respondent Bezvoleva Sofya. The technique is called "straight" or in strips, woven with a shuttle. The carpet is woven from dyed woolen threads, the base is made of cotton threads. The carpet is 1.4 meters wide and 2 meters long, there are 5 "pitki" - this is how the color compositions were called. Again, red and green tones prevail in the color scheme of the carpet, along the center of the black strips are drawn threads called "bobchata" of yellow threads.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Crafts
Textile
and Design
Fashion and Cultural Textiles
Cultural and Sociopolitical Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- The British Museum
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026