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ID: 300244702 Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300244702			Record Type: concept

Genje (South Caucasian textile styles, Caucasian textile styles, ... Styles and Periods (hierarchy name))

Note: Style of floor covering handwoven in Azerbaijan in or near the city of Genje and characterized by simple, angular designs and saturated (intense) colors of blue, dark blue, and madder red. Genje carpets most often have designs composed of octagons, stars, or three geometric medallions arranged on the carpet's longitudinal axis.

Terms:

Genje (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,A)

Genje (Spanish-P,D,U,U)

Genje (Dutch-P,D,U,U)

Ganja (textile style) (C,U,English,UF,U,U)

Gendge (C,U,English,UF,U,U)

Gendje (C,U,English,UF,U,U)

Gendjeh (C,U,English,UF,U,U)

Ghenga (C,U,English,UF,U,U)

Elisavetpol (C,U,English,UF,U,U)

Facet/Hierarchy Code: F.FL

Hierarchical Position:

Styles and Periods Facet

.... Styles and Periods (hierarchy name) (G)

........ <styles, periods, and cultures by region> (G)

............ Asian (G)

................ Central Asian (G)

.................... Caucasian (culture or style) (G)

........................ Caucasian textile styles (G)

............................ South Caucasian textile styles (G)

................................ Genje (G)

Sources and Contributors:

Elisavetpol............	[VP]
.......................	Personal Communication Julia Bailey, Sackler Art Museum, 1/93

Ganja (textile style)............	[VP]
......................................	Personal Communication Julia Bailey, Sackler Art Museum, 1/93

Gendge............	[VP]
.................	Personal Communication Julia Bailey, Sackler Art Museum, 1/93

Gendje............	[VP]
.................	Bacharach and Bierman, Warp and Weft of Islam (1979)
.................	Erdmann, 700 Years of Oriental Carpets (1970)
.................	Ettinghausen et al., Prayer Rugs (1974)

Gendjeh............	[VP]
.................	Personal Communication Julia Bailey, Sackler Art Museum, 1/93

Genje............	[CDBP-SNPC Preferred, RKD, AAT-Ned Preferred, VP Preferred]
..............	AAT-Ned (1994-)
..............	Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) accessed 26 August 2009
..............	Gans-Ruedin, Caucasian Carpets (1986)
..............	Personal Communication Applies to rugs; Julia Bailey, Sackler Art Museum, 1/93.
..............	TAA database (2000-)

Ghenga............	[VP]
.................	Personal Communication Julia Bailey, Sackler Art Museum, 1/93


Subject: .....	[CDBP-SNPC, RKD, AAT-Ned, VP]
............	AAT-Ned (1994-)
............	Bacharach and Bierman, Warp and Weft of Islam (1979) illustration, Plate 21; Gendjes
............	Erdmann, 700 Years of Oriental Carpets (1970) 109; Gendjes
............	Ettinghausen et al., Prayer Rugs (1974) illustration, 102; Gendjes
............	Gans-Ruedin, Caucasian Carpets (1986) 163; Genje carpets; Genje rugs
............	Schlosser, Book of Rugs (1963) 57; Gendjeh rugs; Ghenga rugs
............	Schurmann, Caucasian Rugs (1967) 41; Gendjes
............	Stone, Rugs of the Caucasus (1984) GLOS; Elisavetpols; Genjes; Ganjas


Note:
English	..........	[VP]
	..........	Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)

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