KILIM the complete guide
Chapter One 7
Introduction
Chapter Two 23
Making Kilims
Materials Dyes Wool Preparation and Dyeing
Weaving Finishes
Chapter Three 55
Motifs and Symbolism
Structure and Geometry Belief and Superstition
Tradition and Folklore
Chapter Four 73
North Africa
Morocco Algeria Tunisia
Chapter Five 99
Anatolia
The Turkish Kurds The Iraqi Kurds The Caucasian Turks
The Black Sea Coast and Northern Anatolia Thrace
Aegean Anatolia Western Anatolia Mediterranean Anatolia
Konya and Konya Region The Taurus Yôrüks Aleppo
Chapter Six 171
Persia and the Caucasus
PERSIA: The Kurds The Shahsavan The Lurs The Bakhtiari
The Qashqai The Khamsa The Afshar Regional Weaving
THE CAUCASUS
Chapter Seven 251
Afghanistan and Central Asia
The Turkomen Labijar The Uzbeks Sar-i-Pul
The Kazakhs Maimana The Aimaq The Mushwani
The Balouch The Mukkur Kutchi
Chapter Eight 299
A Kilim Miscellany
Soufreh Rukorssi Bags Tent Bands and Textiles
Animal Trappings Other Textiles
Chapter Nine 313
New Kilims
Turkey Iran Afghanistan
Chapter Ten 325
Co llecting Kilims
Chapter Eleven 337
Caring for Kilims
Glossag 340
Bibliography 341
Dealers, Sources and Services 343
Auction Houses 349
Sources of Illustrations 349
Acknowledgments 350
Index 350
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