This definitive guide to the identification of motifs,designs and patterns will be an indispensable resource for all collectors and scholars of Oriental rugs and carpets.
Lavishly illustrated, this study will not only be an invaluable aid to identifying the flourishing variety of tribal and village rug motifs, but will also create a new understanding of their extraordinary beauty and provide a treasure house of creative inspiration for designers of all kinds.
This definitive guide to the identification of motifs,designs and patterns will be an indispensable resource for all collectors and scholars of Oriental rugs and carpets.
Drawing on the rich weaving traditions of the Near East and Central Asia, the clearly presented text is divided into six major regional and tribal groupings, covering Anatolian, Baluchi, Caucasian,Kurdish, Persian and Turkmen motifs. These are further subdivided into more precise attributions and motif types, examining the derivations and uses of medallions, field repeats and borders, as well as the relationships between them. Pattern recognition has long been used to determine the origin and age of rugs, and this detailed analysis of designs and their component elements provides a vital key to accurate attribution. Striking diagrams illustrate the way in which individual motifs may be adapted and reinterpreted over time, their evolution crossing historical, cultural and geographic boundaries.
Lavishly illustrated, this study will not only be an invaluable aid to identifying the flourishing variety of tribal and village rug motifs, but will also create a new understanding of their extraordinary beauty and provide a treasure house of creative inspiration for designers of all kinds.
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 Theme and Variation
2 Anatolian Motifs
Western Anatolia
Bergama
Canakkale
Dazkiri
Makri/Fethiye
Milas
Other Tribal and Village Motifs
CentralAnatolia
Karapmar/Taspinar
Kirsehir/Mucur
Konya District
Other Tribal and Village Motifs
Eastern Anatolia
3 Motifs of the Baluch and Neighboring Tribes
Baluch
Timuri
Aimaq
4 Caucasian Motifs
Baku
Daghestan
Genie
Karabagh
Kazak
Kuba
Moghan
Shirvan
Talish
Zakatala
5 Kurdish Motifs
Anatolia
Bijar
Iraq
Jaff
Quchan
Sanjabi
Senneh
Village - Northwest Iran
6 Persian Motifs
Afshar
"Bakhtiari"
Chahar Mahal
Khamseh Confederacy
Lurs
Qashqa"i
Shahsavan
Other Tribal and Village Motifs
7 Turkmen Motifs
Chaudor
Ersari
Salor
Sariq
Tekke
Yomud
Other Central Asian Motifs
Common Filler Motifs
Glossary
Graphics Sources
Bibliography
Index