Tribal Jajims and Covers 
    From the collection of MARLA MALLETT: TEXTILES
Both Turkic and Kurdish tribal weavers have made dramatic horse covers, warp-patterned jajims and other all-purpose covers.  Some are intricately patterned, others bold and primitive, still others austere and elegant. As nomads have settled, the exacting techniques used for many of these ethnographic textiles gradually have been forgotten.  Structurally-generated designing in the warp-faced weaves, however, has exerted an immense influence on knotted-pile weaving. Click on the inventory numbers below to see full views of the textiles and large detail photos. For more information Read About Jajims, for additional notes on the techniques, check out The Basic Tribal Weaves. For kilims and bags go to Tribal Textiles, for other textiles, HOME.


Borchaliu Cover
Georgia. Mid-19th century
Wool.  5'3"x 6'2"
Brocading
W-7362


Shahsevan Jajim
Northwest Persia
1870-1880
Wool. 6'8"x 8'4"
Warp-faced plain weave
W-6918


Obruk Cicim
Central Anatolia
Circa 1880
Wool.  51"x 59"
Brocading
W-7388

Shirvan Horse Cover
Azerbaijan. 
Early 20th century
Wool and cotton.  4'10"x 6'
Soumak on a balanced weave 
ground
W-6864


Konya/Obruk Cicim
Central Anatolia. Circa 1880
Wool and cotton. 5'10"x 13'
Brocading
W-7387


Uzbek Cover
Uzbekistan
Late 19th century
Wool. 43"x 8'11"
Warp-substitution
W-6939


Kutahya Cicim
Western Anatolia
19th century
Wool and cotton. 35"x 41"
Brocaded
W-6836


Shahsevan Jajim
Moghan area, Northwest Persia
Circa 1870
Wool. 64"x 74"
Warp-substitution
W-6889


Obruk Cicim
Central Anatolia.  Circa 1880
Wool.  5'10"x 11'4"
Brocading
W-7359


Kurdish Jajim
Kermanshah area, West Persia
Early 20th century
Wool. 6'7"x 6'11"
Warp-substitution weave
W-2759


Sivrihisar Cicim
Western Anatolia
Circa 1930-1940
Wool and cotton. 3'5"x 8'
Brocading
W-7478


Pair of Shahsevan Cover Panels
Mazandaran area, North Persia
Circa 1900
Wool.  Each: 27"x 14'2"
W-3702
W-3703


Semnan Cover
Persia
Wool.  4'8"x 8'10"
Brocaded
W-7463


Armenian Cicim
Tausch, Armenia. Circa 1880
Wool and cotton. 5'7"x 10'10"
Balanced weave tapestry with 
brocading
W-6879


Shahsevan Jajim
Mianeh area, Northwest Persia
Early 20th century
Wool.  67"x 79"
Warp-substitution weave
W-6817   


Kyrgyz Tent Hanging
Late 19th century
Wool and cotton. 6'2"x 4'11"
Inlaid brocading on a warp-faced 
ground
W-3689


Cicim
Anatolia. Early 20th century
4'11" x 9'10"
Wool and cotton
Brocading
W-3629

 
 

 
 


Savak Kurd Horse Cover
Eastern Anatolia.  20th century
Wool.  4'7"x 5'2"
Warp-substitution weave
W-916




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