|
| |
Articles on Oriental rugs & textiles
Links to articles elsewhere on world wide web
About 610 article-links included in the base
|
PILE RUGS OF THE BALUCH AND THEIR NEIGHBORS, PART II
Pile Rugs of The Baluch and Their Neighbors, Part II by Dr. Dietrich H. G. Wegner Translated from German by Lola Froehlich, August, 1981. Reviewed by Dr. Wegner, May, 1985 This five part article first appeared in Oriental Rug Review, Vol. 5, No. 4, July 1985 Baluch nomads, Meshed, 1973, photo by Paul Shaper Production and Use of Pile Rugs Pile and pileless rugs are made by female weavers as it is true also for the Turkomans, if a horizontal, collapsible wooden loom is used. Irregular formats do... - http://www.rugreview.com/balb.htm 06/04/2007 - Category: Baluch - More from this publisher
|
PILE RUGS OF THE BALUCH AND THEIR NEIGHBORS, PART I
Pile Rugs of The Baluch and Their Neighbors, Part I by Dr. Dietrich H. G. Wegner Translated from German by Lola Froehlich, August, 1981. Reviewed by Dr. Wegner, May, 1985 This five part article first appeared in Oriental Rug Review, Vol. 5, No. 4, July 1985 Baluch nomads, Meshed, 1973, photo by Paul Shaper Pile Rugs of the Baluch and their Neighbors P ile rugs are an important part of the material culture of Central Asian peoples. The attraction that emanates from these textiles inspires us to ... - http://www.rugreview.com/abala.htm 06/04/2007 - Category: Baluch - More from this publisher
|
JOURNEY TO ST. PETERSBURG - THOMAS COLE
 PERSEPOLIS by Murray L. Eiland III This article originally appeared in , Vol. 13/3 Persepolis as seen from the air As part of the Grand Persian Carpet Exhibition and Conference in June 1992, the delegates were treated to a tour of Persepolis, perhaps the most awesome ruin of the ancient world. It is located in the modern province of Fars; ancient Elam ruled from Anshan (modern Tepe Malyan), where settlement extends back long before the first use of writing ("Proto-Elamite script") abo... - http://www.tcoletribalrugs.com/article52Persepolis.html 17/12/2006 - Category: Culture - More from this publisher
|
MYTH AND DESIGN-TEXTILE ART OF ANCIENT INNER ASIA
 Patterned Reed Screens of the Kirghiz in the State Historical Museum, Frunze by Stella Mateeva and Jon Thompson Kirghiz Encampment Screens made with the stems of reeds or canes are an integral part of the round felt tent of the northern nomads. The Kirghiz and Kazakh decorate their screens with coloured wool to form elaborate and striking patterns.( 1) Screens are also used in the black tent of the near eastern nomads. Most are undecorated, though screens patterned with woolen wrapping are made... - http://www.tcoletribalrugs.com/article53ReedScreens.html 17/12/2006 - Category: Miscellaneous - More from this publisher
|
TIBETAN RUGS AT ADRASKAND
 The Ballard Collection The St. Louis Art Museum by George OBannon This article originally appeared in , Vol. 11, #3 In 1905 while walking down Fourth Avenue in New York City, James Ballard passed an Oriental rug shop near the corner of 33rd Street. A small rug with bright red color caught his eye and he entered. The rug was priced at $500 but Mr. Ballard, possibly having been told one bargains with Oriental rug dealers, countered with a lower offer. After some haggling, it was his for $375. The... - http://www.tcoletribalrugs.com/article54Ballard.html 17/12/2006 - Category: Miscellaneous - More from this publisher
|
BALUCH AESTHETICS - A DISCUSSION
Baluch Aesthetics - A Discussion on Rugs Made in the Baluch Style by Tom Cole (Originally prepared for) I have observed and participated in the Baluch rug market for many years now. It remains the most enigmatic rug market to my mind, not from the sole perspective of a dealer but as a disinterested observer, a dealer as well as trying to assume the perspective of a collector. In #97, I wrote an article entitled Baluch Aesthetics. Ostensibly, this article was intended as a postscript to the inte... - http://www.tcoletribalrugs.com/article56BaluchAesth.html 17/12/2006 - Category: Baluch - More from this publisher
|
TIBETAN CARPETS;FROM A CULTURAL CROSSROADS
 TIBETAN CARPETS: FROM A CULTURAL CROSSROAD by Tom Cole Originally appeared in Vol 13, #3 An early article that I wrote many years ago, with some interesting ideas, some of which have formed the basis for the subsequent research and text prepared for The singular nature of the both dragon throne back rugs endures over the test of time; I have not seen analogous examples in the interim. Nor have I seen another rug like the Plate 1, a finely woven carpet with exceptional dyes, of the same group as... - http://www.tcoletribalrugs.com/article57TibetORRCrossroads.html 17/12/2006 - Category: Tibetan - More from this publisher
|
ANCIENT IMPRINTS
Ancient Imprints by Tom Cole Originally appeared in 145, © 2006 The search for design origins exercises a perennial fascination for those interested in the art of oriental carpets. In this exploration, Contributing Editor Tom Cole looks at evidence for the persistent influence of Bronze Age architecture and artefacts on motifs found on Turkmen and other Turko-Mongol weavings of our time. Fig. 1 . A detailed view of the Gonor South archaeological complex , Turkmenistan. Our understanding of... - http://www.tcoletribalrugs.com/article58Imprints.html 17/12/2006 - Category: Miscellaneous - More from this publisher
|
GUIDE TO KHOTAN RUGS AND CARPETS
 Guide to Khotan Rugs and Carpets There are a group of oasis towns in the Khotan (Hotan) in the southern Uygur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang of Communist occupied China. Chinese Turkistan or East Turestan has had a steady production of carpets since at least the 17th century. Now some of the high end rtug dealers suggest that this production of carpet was started by the impotation of Mughal carpets from India. I have a problem with this theory. East Turkestan was part of Mogholistan in the 15th ... - http://www.persiancarpetguide.com/Oriental_Rugs/Chinese_Rugs/Khotan_Rugs/Guide_to_Khotan_Rugs.htm 08/11/2006 - Category: Chinese - More from this publisher
|
REFLECTIONS ON THE ENGSI
 Reflections on the Engsi by Richard Wright Richard Wrights continuing research appears at - "What was the ensi before it became a hanging?" Charles Grant Ellis, 1993 Figure 1. The setting, a map of Turkmenistan and the surrounding environs. Turkmen carpets and carpet-like items have clear functions khali (carpet), torba (bag), iolan (band), and so forth. One, however, may not be so straight-forward, the engsi. For any such question the proper starting point is a relevant dictionary (c... - http://www.tcoletribalrugs.com/article44WrightEngsi.html 08/11/2006 - Category: Turkmen - More from this publisher
|
|
Result pages for : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61
|
| |
|
