Sofreh Ardi
The Ardi-Sofreh (from Ardi , 'flour', and Sofreh , see Haft Sin ) or bread dough-Sofreh is a small square cloth with an area of about 1 to 2 m². It is used in particular as a breadcloth for the Iranian nomads of Baluchistan and various villagers in Iranian settlements. Since fresh bread is in great demand, but cannot be made fresh every day, stocks are created that should last for several days. As a storage container, the Ardi-Sofreh prevents the bread from drying out. The back of the woven Ardi-Sofreh is also lined with a fine cotton cloth. This cloth filled with dough is kept in a cool place in the tent. Ardi-Sofreh are also known as "Nan-pazi Sofreh" ( Nan means 'bread', pazi ' to bake').
Sofreh (also sophre ) is a general term for flat woven (more rarely also other cloths) of smaller format, which is used in the house or outdoors as a tablecloth to serve meals on. The slightly larger squares from around 150 × 150 cm are called roukorsi or sofreh rukorsi , which can be translated as "cloth over the stove". The average size of the Baluch Sofreh is 60–100 cm in width and 150–250 cm in length.
Sofreh made particularly long or narrow were primarily used as dining towels. Sofreh were made using a wide variety of techniques. Knotted areas in the border can occasionally appear in the pattern field.
Individual evidence
- ^ Carpet and kilim lexicon: Sofreh
- ↑ Sofreh Ardi (bread dough towel) (PDF; 450 kB)
- ↑ torba REPORT (PDF; 409 kB)
- ^ Karl Schlamminger, Peter Lamborn Wilson : Weaver of Tales. Persian Picture Rugs / Persian tapestries. Linked myths. Callwey, Munich 1980, ISBN 3-7667-0532-6 , p. 164 f.