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30 MASTERPIECES OF TURKMEN RUGS - DUDIN COLLECTION
 Thirty Turkmen Rugs - Masterpieces from the Collection of S. M. Dudin Part I (Salor Weavings) by Elena Tsareva Originally appeared in , Vol. 11, #1 FOREWORD I thought it was important to reproduce this article for more people to see. It was first published about 16 years ago, and since that time there are many more people who have expressed an interest in Turkmen weavings. All of the rugs have been published elsewhere, but the book is out of print and not readily available in book stores, thoug... - http://www.tcoletribalrugs.com/article41DudinTurkmen.html 22/09/2005 - Category: Turkmen - More from this publisher
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THIRTY TURKMEN RUGS-MASTERPIECES FROM THE SM DUDIN COLLECTION
 Thirty Turkmen Rugs - Masterpieces from the Collection of S. M. Dudin Part II (Saryk Weavings) by Elena Tsareva Originally appeared in , Vol. 11, #1 6. SARYQ Turkoman, TORBA 3'8"x1'1" (110x33 cm.) Late 17th/early 18th century, SME No. 26-27 Design: Diamond gu l Warp: Wool, ivory, Z2S, slightly spun, slightly depressed Weft: Wool, brown, Z2S, two shoots Knot: Wool Z2S; symmetric, count: 10 horizontal (41), 26 vertical (103), 260 per square inch (4,223 dm2); uneven knotting; natural dye... - http://www.tcoletribalrugs.com/article42DudinTurkmen.html 22/09/2005 - Category: Turkmen - More from this publisher
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THIRTY TURKMEN RUGS-MASTERPIECES FROM THE SM DUDIN COLLECTION
 Thirty Turkmen Rugs - Masterpieces from the Collection of S. M. Dudin Part III (Tekke & Yomud Weavings) by Elena Tsareva Originally appeared in , Vol. 11, #1 12 . TEKKE Turkmen, TORBA 3'7"X1'2" (110X36 cm2) Early 19th century, SME No. 26-15 Design : Nine Gul with Arrow Chemche Warp: Wool, white,Z2S,fine Weft: Wool, brown, Z2S, slightly spun, slightly plied, very fine, two shoots Knot: Wool and cotton, Z2S; asymmetric, open right; count: 14 horizontal (55), 37 vertical (146), 518 p... - http://www.tcoletribalrugs.com/article43DudinTurkmen.html 22/09/2005 - Category: Turkmen - More from this publisher
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THE TENT & ITS INHABITANTS- VAMBERY
 "Sketches of Central Asia" - The Tent and Its Inhabitants by Arminius Vambery Arminius Vambery travelled through Central Asia in the mid 19th century, the author of one of most vivid and detailed accounts of life among the Turkmen as well as the oasis kingdoms of Turkestan. A Hungarian linghist, he was fluent in the Turkish langauage and disguised as a learned and important man from Constantinople, he journeyed throughout Turkestan recording all that he saw and encountered.. I have ch... - http://www.tcoletribalrugs.com/article34VamberyChaptV.html 22/09/2005 - Category: Culture - More from this publisher
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HEREKE - 100% HANDMADE
 History of Hereke 1 Hereke is a unique weaving center located at the northern edge of Izmit Bay, near Istanbul. The village of Hereke is recognized for producing the finest hand knotted carpets in the world. These special carpets represent the pinnacle of the Turkish carpet weaving tradition. Sultan Abdulmecid, Ottoman Emperor, established the Hereke Imperial Factory in 1843 to produce carpets, fabric, upholstery and curtains exclusively for the Ottoman Court. The establishment of the Hereke Im... - http://www.hereke.com/history/ 08/08/2005 - Category: Turkish - More from this publisher
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HEREKE - 100% HANDMADE
History of Hereke 1 Hereke is a unique weaving center located at the northern edge of Izmit Bay, near Istanbul. The village of Hereke is recognized for producing the finest hand knotted carpets in the world. These special carpets represent the pinnacle of the Turkish carpet weaving tradition. Sultan Abdulmecid, Ottoman Emperor, established the Hereke Imperial Factory in 1843 to produce carpets, fabric, upholstery and curtains exclusively for the Ottoman Court. The establishment of the Hereke Im... - http://www.hereke.com/history/index.html 08/08/2005 - Category: Turkish - More from this publisher
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NOTES ON HEREKE TURKISH RUGS AND CARPETS
 This Page Sponsored by Notes on Hereke Visit Hereke Area Map Hereke is on the north shore of Izmit bay southeast of Istanbul in Northwest Turkey. The very fine Hereke silk rugs are extremely labor intensive and the prices tend to reflect that. Hereke copies are made in China particularly in Zhenping in Henan province. The market place sees the Chinese copies as no more than copies and the real Hereke is much more valued in the marketplace. "HEREKE SILK FABRIC AND CARPET FACTORY Hereke Fabr... - http://www.spongobongo.com/em/em9734.htm 08/08/2005 - Category: Turkish - More from this publisher
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MAIWA ARTISANS
 Artisans The Dobag Project - Turkey DOBAG is a Turkish anachronym which identifies the Natural Dye Research and Development Project. The project is a women's carpet weaving co-operative that celebrates the traditions of Anatolian weaving. The seeds of DOBAG were first planted in 1960 with the arrival in Istanbul of a German professor of sciences, Dr. Harald Bohmer. Dr. Bohmer was taken with the richness of the material culture. But while frequenting the carpet bazaars and museum collections, he... - http://www.maiwa.com/artisans/dobag.html 03/08/2005 - Category: Turkish - More from this publisher
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THE SILK ROAD AND MAGIC CARPETS OF TURKEY
 Volume 3, June 2001 ISSN 1538-893X This Issue 4 4 4 4 Egypt is teeming with new discoveries. Two hundred miles southwest of Cairo , lays Egypt's Bahariya Oasis. 90 million years ago a swamp like coastline, today the resting place of the second largest terrestrial dinosaur fossils ever found and hundreds of gold covered mummies dating from the Greco - Roman Period. On going excavations have under way since 1999. While neither of these sites is open to the public as excavations are on going, oppo... - http://www.theculturedtraveler.com/Archives/Jun2001/Carpets.htm 03/08/2005 - Category: Turkish - More from this publisher
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THE DOBAG CULTURAL SURVIAL PROJECT: TURKEY
 with locally cultivated plant matter. The luster of this wool and the care that goes into making each rug has allowed DOBAG to boast that their rugs are the antiques of the future. Each woman creates her rug in her own home while tending to family needs. She uses the motifs and symbols of her ancestors and sells her rug to the cooperative. The cooperative is under the supervision of the University of Marmara, in Istanbul and each carpet must achieve an excellence in color, construction and over... - http://www.themagiccarpet.biz/DOBAG.htm 03/08/2005 - Category: Turkish - More from this publisher
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