Name/Title
Persian flatweaves : a survey of flatwoven floor covers and hangings and royal masnadsEntry/Object ID
NK2809.P4.T32Description
This is the first comprehensive survey of the vast and fascinating subject of Persian flatweaves, and in particular floor covers. Previous publications on the subject have largely been dealers' restricted catalogues focusing on a narrow geographical area or the weavings of a particular group, or sections in more general books. This book thus fills a huge gap in the oriental carpet and textile literature. Flatweaves have until recently been seen as merely the products and property of the poor. Since the late 1960s, however, growing attention has been paid to the best known type of flatweave, the gelim, revealing both its quality and variety. Other flatweaves, such as the palas, which is no less frequently found than the gelim, have scarcely been mentioned in any of the literature published so far, yet are shown in this work to be objects of great beauty and diversity. The book is divided into two parts. The first deals with the cultural background to the subject.Lexicon
Search Terms
iran, kilims, rugs--iran, rugs--oriental, weaving--iranBook Details
Author
Parviz TanavoliPublisher
Antique Collectors' ClubDate Published
2002Call No.
NK2809.P4.T32ISBN
1851493352, 9781851493357Notes
Length: 350