Al-Maghrib al-Aqṣá = From the Far West : carpets and textiles of Morocco = De l'extrême occident : tapis et textiles du Maroc
Entry/Object ID
NK2887.75.F5 1981
Description
Moroccan pile and flatwoven rugs display a great variety of patterns and structures and dazzle the eye with their vivid colors. This publication is the first comprehensive work on the subject of Moroccan rugs in over half a century. Although great interest has long been shown in oriental carpets from the Middle East and China, relatively little study has been made until recently of the equally vigorous weaving traditions of Morocco. Five essays provide the reader with background on the history and culture of the country, placing the weavings in context, and represent the results of recent scholarly study. In the catalogue section, more than 90 examples of every known type of pile and flatwoven rug are illustrated and described. Rugs woven by the Berber tribes of the Middle Atlas and High Atlas Mountains and those made by rural Arab groups are shown, as well as examples of the urban carpets from Rabat and Mediouna.
Context
Published on the occasion of an exhibition held at the Textile Museum in 1981.
"For Edith, for giving me your time, and the added incentive to pursue the finest; thank you."
Book Details
Author
Patricia L. Fiske, W. R. Pickering, Ralph Sandlin Yohe
Publisher
Textile Museum
Place Published
City
Washington, D.C.
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Date Published
1981
Publication Language
English, French
Call No.
NK2887.75.F5
Notes
Length: 187
General Notes
Note Type
Contents
Note
Foreword / Robert H. Behrens -- Acknowledgements / Patricia L. Fiske -- Introduction / W. Russell Pickering -- Al Magrib al-Aqsa, Islam's Far West / Ralph S. Yohe -- Domestic weaving in central Morocco : three contemporary examples / Sally Forelli & Jeanette Harries -- The weaving of rural Arab groups in the Tennsift River region of Morocco / Claire Campbell Park -- The rugs of settled and nomadic peoples : a contrast in expression / Bert Flint -- The silent workers : women and craft production in Morocco / Amal Rassam -- The Moroccan carpet / text, Ahmed Sefrioui, Patricia ; catalogue entries, Patricia L. Fiske -- Textile terms in English, French, and Tamazight / Jeanette Harries -- Structural analyses of Moroccan carpets / Patricia L. Fiske.
