Carpet Shushi (1 May/March 1915)

Knotted Textile

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MGK Collection

Carpet from Shushi 1915

Carpet from Shushi 1915

Name/Title

Carpet Shushi (1 May/March 1915)

Description

Carpet from Shushi dated 1 May or March, 1915. The carpet originates from Shushi, and I have found several sources verifying the existence of the Simonents (Simonyants) family. One such source is this reference to the Simonents Bridge: https://monumentwatch.org/en/monument/the-simonents-bridge/. I am convinced that this carpet was a wedding gift, as the pictorial motifs at the bottom depict a bride on the right presenting objects to the groom on the left. The design between them shifts, symbolizing faithful attachment, with crosses appearing in each box. Moreover, the infinite pattern extending beyond the border suggests perpetual protection.

Category

Carpets

Made/Created

Date made

1915

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Eastern Europe

Continent

Europe

Culture/Tribe

Armenian

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Sarkis Simonents (Simonyants) 1915 May/March 1st

Dimensions

Height

7 in

Width

4 in

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

Recently, an individual named Aram Hakobyan contacted me on Facebook, claiming that his family once bore the Simonyants surname and suggesting they might be descendants of this family. He also pointed out a striking coincidence between the name of the bridge (Hakob) and his great-grandfather, who shares the same name—possibly indicating a link to an even earlier ancestor, perhaps a great-great-great-grandfather.

Created By

garenkazanc@hotmail.com

Create Date

October 4, 2024

Updated By

garenkazanc@hotmail.com

Update Date

October 19, 2024