ACOR Auctions
Hali.com: The gathering of the clans in Boston for ACOR 8 was seized upon by two of the ‘local’ auctioneers as a heaven-sent opportunity to mount sales…read more at HALI.com
The Hali Fair 8 June in London
Rug-making is a widely practised art in the Islamic world, and around two thirds of exhibitors display virtually every type of hand-woven carpet from important prayer mats to colourful tribal rugs, nomad and village weavings originally intended for use on migration and city designs intended for domestic use and the age-old Western export market….read more
Nomadic festival
Tehran, 2 May 2006 (CHN) — The first festival of nomadic migration will be held on 18th of May 2006 for three days in Kohkilouye va Boyer Ahmad province in Iran by the Iran’s Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization to preserve the rich culture of Iranian nomadic tribes….read more at www.chn.ir
ACOR 8 in Boston, twelve rug and textile exhibitions
ACOR 8 included twelve interesting rug and textile exhibitions…read more
Tribal bags of South Persia – synopsis of ACOR talk by Ann Nicholas and Richard Blumenthal
There are five tribal groups in South Persia with fine weaving cultures: the Afshar, Khamseh, Qashqai, Lors, and Bakhtiari. In 1900 there were about two million nomadic people in this area…..read more
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