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A design often found on enssi rugs, which were traditionally used as door –hangings in the nomad’s yurt(tent) it is quite common for any rugs woven in this design to be referred to as an enssi, or a Bokhara with an enssi design. There are a number of interpretations of this scheme, but all share certain characteristics. The most fundamental of these is for the field to be divided into quadrants by a central cross, and for each of these segments to be decorated with the same design. Infill decorations may vary, but often feature rows of tiny Y-Shaped motifs, resembling double-armed candlesticks, stylised leaf, frond or other vegetal motifs are also common. Hatchli designs are found on Afghan village and workshop rugs, as well as on those woven by nomadic tribes. Soviet workshop Bokharas are sometimes produced in this design.
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