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Dhurries: History, Pattern, Technique, Identification
by Nada Chaldecott
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The dhurrie--for centuries a widely used floor covering in India--is becoming increasingly popular in Western decoration. Its striking colors and the powerful simplicity and variety of its designs are the perfect accompaniment to twenty-first-century... ( read more)
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Rugs to Riches: Guide to Buying Oriental Rugs
by Caroline Bosly
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Rugs to Riches is an authoritative, lively, and eminently practical guide for people who want to learn the dos and don'ts of choosing handmade oriental rugs. Caroline Bosly, one of the foremost rug brokers in the world, describes the various types of... ( read more)
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The Root of Wild Madder: Chasing the History, Mystery, and Lore of the Persian Carpet
by Brian Murphy
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From the remote villages of Afghanistan and Iran, down the ancient trade routes traveled for centuries, to the bazaars of Tehran and the markets of the Western world, every Persian carpet has a story to tell. Coming from a region known for its... ( read more)
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Oriental Carpet Designs in Full Color (Dover Pictorial Archives)
by Friedrich Sarre
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These 47 full-color plates show dozens of eye-catching design motifs -- geometrics, florals, cartouches, palmettes, peacocks, arabesques, and more. An invaluable source of illustration for artists and crafts-people working in textiles, rugs, mosaics, and... ( read more)
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Oriental Rugs: A Buyer's Guide
by Lee Allane
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Most of the oriental rugs bought worldwide have been made recently; yet most of the information available is on antique rugs. Here is the only comprehensive guide to modern rugs that gives all the help a buyer needs to find the right rug at the right... ( read more)
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Oriental Rugs Today 2ND Edition
by Emmett Eiland
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Second edition.... ( read more)
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Kilims: A Buyer's Guide
by Lee Allane
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In recent years kilims have become sought after as functional and decorative items. This guide ensures independence for the buyer, showing how kilims are made, and offering advice on suitability, quality and when and where to buy. It is aimed at... ( read more)
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Art Deco and Modernist Carpets
by Susan Day
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 214-216) and index.... ( read more)
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Weaving a World: Textiles and the Navajo Way of Seeing
by Roseann S Willink
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This classic work on Navajo weaving as a conceptual art form is back in print. The authors reveal meaningful links between Navajo culture, symbols, landscape and the textile design and materials woven in.... ( read more)
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Jewels of the Navajo Loom: The Rugs of Teec Nos Pos
by Ruth K Belikove
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Legend has it that a traveling missionary brought an Oriental rug to the Four Corners area of the Navajo Reservation before 1995. Teec Nos Pos weavers quick to adopt some of the distinctive motifs from these rugs, creating large, intricate and colorful... ( read more)
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Contemporary Rugs: Art and Design
by Christopher Farr
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Provides the most encyclopedic and authoritative reference available on the subject.... ( read more)
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The Splendor of Antique Rugs and Tapestries
by Parviz Nemati
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For centuries, the design woven into Oriental rugs and the distinctive artistry of each rug-weaving area has reflected an uninterrupted cultural and historical tradition. The Splendor of Antique Rugs and Tapestries celebrates this glorious tradition in... ( read more)
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The Root of Wild Madder: Chasing the History, Mystery, and Lore of the Persian Carpet
by Brian Murphy
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Every Persian carpet has a story to tell -- from the remote villages of Afghanistan and Iran, down the ancient trade routes traveled for centuries, to the bazaars of Tehran and the markets of the Western world. Carpet-making is one of this tumultuous... ( read more)
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Tribal & Village Rugs: The Definitive Guide to Design, Pattern and Motif
by Peter F. Stone
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This definitive work on the rich weaving traditions of the Near East and Central Asia analyzes the output of the six major regional and tribal groupings: Anatolian, Baluchi, Caucasian, Kurdish, Persian, and Turkmen. For the first time, the computer is... ( read more)
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One Hundred Years of Navajo Rugs
by Marian E Rodee
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This history of Navajo weaving is a revised, expanded, and updated version of Marian Rodee's 1981 classic Old Navajo Rugs: Their Development from 1900 to 1940. Designed for the general reader, museum goer, or collector, it offers a guide to identifying... ( read more)
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Oriental Rugs of the Silk Route
by John B Gregorian
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The Silk Route was an ancient caravan route that began at the Golden Horn in present-day Istanbul and
extended through the Caucasus, Iran, Afghanistan, and Central Asia to China and its seaports. It was through this caravan route, perhaps
as long ago... ( read more)
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Oriental Rugs, Antique and Modern
by Walter A Hawley
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Best general account in English describes history of rug-making; special knots used to fasten pile; hidden symbolism in carpets; techniques used. Distinguishing characteristics of Turkish, Persian, Caucasian, Indian, Chinese, more (size, color, patterns,... ( read more)
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The Navajo Weaving Tradition: 1650 to the Present
by Alice Kaufman
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Navajo textiles have been avidly sought after and collected for more than two hundred years and provide examples of both historic and contemporary primitive art. Navajo Weaving Tradition is a detailed history and appreciation of these wonderful textiles.... ( read more)
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Caucasian Prayer Rugs
by Ralph Kaffel
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Prayer rugs are generally small weavings with a directional motif, usually in the form of an arch or 'mihrab', which is intended to point the faithful towards Mecca. One of the most popular types of carpets among collectors, they are prized for their... ( read more)
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Carpets and Rugs of Europe and America
by Sarah B Sherrill
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In this comprehensive volume, Sarah Sherrill examines Western carpet design and production from the Middle Ages to the present, in styles that range from magnificent palatial creations to delightful folk designs. With hundreds of dazzling illustrations... ( read more)
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