Made exclusively for Carpet Diem Paris 2025, this untitled piece is a celebration of the natural world and the materials it provides for human creativity. Designed by Gohar Martirosyan, handknotted by Naira Abrahamyan from the Noyemberyan House of Culture, never to be woven again.

The Code

Deer are common creatures from the animal world that are represented on traditional Armenian rugs, particularly in Tavush, where Stargazers is handmade, as well the Lori and Artsakh regions. Between the 1930s and 1950s, rugs made in Tavush with deer were called Pakhreni, from the word pakhra, meaning deer. According to Armenian folk tradition, deer are symbols of fertility and motherhood, believed to be goddesses of forests. In Armenian fairy tales, these goddesses often took on the role of mother for orphaned children. Deer are also associated with the sun according to folk belief. As companions of the sun, historically deer were sacrificed and placed in the tombs of ruling class members. Deer were also associated with the coming of rain. Images of deer can be seen on the famed Pazyryk rug, the oldest known rug in the world discovered in a Scythian tomb in 1949 in the Altai Mountains in Kazakhstan, and believed by many to be of Armenian origin. Prominent Soviet archeologist and anthropologist Sergei Rudenko likened the Pazyryk’s deer to the West Asian red deer (Cervus elaphus), whose habitat includes the Armenian Highlands.

Learn more about the creation of this piece from the Barana Collection here.

Source: Avanesyan, Lilia. The Etymology and Semantics of Ornaments in Armenian Carpets. Yerevan, History Museum of Armenia, 2020.

The Coders

This untitled piece was designed by artist Gohar Martirosyan and was handmade by weaver Naira Abrahamyan from the rug making club of the Noyemberyan House of Culture in Armenia’s northern Tavush Province. Meet Naira and the other coders of the House of Culture here.

Materials & Colors

100% cotton warp&weft threads spun in Maralik, Shirak Province
100% wool knotted pile threads spun in Amasia, Shirak Province
Mixed undyed wool and natural hand dyeing

This rug was made entirely by hand using 100% natural materials sourced in Armenia. The orange and blue yarn seen was dyed in small batches by hand using only natural colors derived from organic materials sourced locally by our trusted partners at Woolway Armenia in Argavand village. No dyes were used to achieve its remaining colors – they are the natural colors of the local wool threads used to hand-tie each knot. The pile of this rug is approximately 0.4in (1cm). Tassel length varies between 3-5in (8-12cm).

Lead Time

This one-of-a-kind rug is currently available for purchase. Shipping time can last up to 3 weeks depending on the destination.

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