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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