tree of life
The Tree of Life Design. From Central Asia to Navajoland and Back (with a Mexican Detour) Part 3
By: SANDRA BUSATTA – The Tree of Life design or Bird Pictorial in Navajo rugs first appeared around the turn of the 20th century. Usually this style portrays either a cornstalk or a tree growing from a basket. Birds are perched on them, and flowers, bees, and butterflies rabbits, squirrels or even farm animals may…
The Tree of Life Design From Central Asia to Navajoland and Back (with a Mexican Detour. Part 2
By: SANDRA BUSATTA – The Tree of Life is an archetype that appears in art and literature the world over, from the Biblical Garden of Eden with its Tree of Life and Tree of Knowledge, to India, where the symbol is represented by a voluptuous woman with her arm around a tree that blossoms with…
The Tree of Life Design. From Central Asia to Navajoland and Back (With a Mexican Detour) Part 1
By: SANDRA BUSATTA – The Tree of Life design is thought to be originated in Central Asia possibly from shamanic cultures, and can be seen as a favorite pattern in many carpets and rugs produced in a huge area, from Afghanistan to Eastern Europe. From the Middle East, together with other Christian and Moorish designs,…