Tribal rugs : nomadic and village weavings from the Near East and Central Asia

Name/Title

Tribal rugs : nomadic and village weavings from the Near East and Central Asia

Entry/Object ID

NK2873.O64

Description

This book records and celebrates one of humankind's oldest surviving forms of artistic expression, encompassing knotted and flatwoven rugs, kilims, bags, and related objects from tribal and village populations of Asia. The book's vast scope encompasses both nomadic and village weavings from Iran, Anatolia (Turkey), the Caucasus, Afghanistan, and areas further to the north and east in Central Asia. Lavish color illustrations appear throughout.

Collection

Helen Romayne Cox Collection

Lexicon

Search Terms

helen romayne cox collection, rugs, rugs--central asia, rugs--middle east, rugs--nomadic

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Book

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Notes

Signed by the author

Book Details

Author

James Opie

Publisher

Tolstoy Press

Place Published

City

Portland, OR

Date Published

1992

Call No.

NK2873.O64

ISBN

963368907, 9780963368904

LCCN

92072906

Notes

Length: 328