Articles that concern Stefan Dobadka

The napramach – an ancient suitcase and chest

29 March 202528 December 2011

A complete Napramach from the Collection of Reinhard Blanck and Stefan Dobadka . The front and the two sides are knotted, the back and the bottom are made of simple but strong woven cloth.

In everyday life we often use objects, without reflecting about their history and occurrence in our environment. Such objects could be a suitcase or a chest; their distant ancestor is a capacious carpet bag for household utensils – the napramach.

Reinhard Blanck and Stefan Dobadka Central Asia Collection – Kyrgyz and Uzbeks rugs and textiles

29 March 202529 April 2002

Reinhard Blanck and Stefan Dobadka, ArtDokuments, have been collectors of Kyrgyz and Uzbek rugs and textiles the last 15 years. A major part of the collection are “Napramatsch“, tent bags with a knotted front. Reinhard Blanck and Stefan Dobadka now own more than 100 of them. Link: ArtDokuments