Foreword by the late Sir Denis Wright 9
Acknowledgements 10
Introduction 11
Chapter 1. The Ancient Art of Tribal Weaving 15
Chapter 2. The Oldest Complete Rug in the World 23
The Pazyryk Rug c.400-500 BC
Chapter 3. After `Pazyryk' 26
Chapter 4. The Tribes of Central Asia 29
The Türkmen
Chapter 5. The Tribes of Afghanistan 58
The Timuri, The Chahar Aimaq, The Mushwani and The Türkmen
Chapter 6. The Nomadic Tribes of Persia 90
The Baluch, The Afshar, The Qashqa'i,
The Khamseh Confederacy, The Lor,
The Bakhtiari-Lor, The Kurds,
The Kizyl-Bash and The Shahsevan
Chapter 7. The Tribes of the Caucasus 226
Chapter 8. The Tribes of Anatolia 250
Chapter 9. The Final Years of the Twentieth Century 261
A Return to Tradition
Chapter 10. The Lost Language An Exploration of Symbolism in 276
Antique Tribal Rugs and Weavings
Chapter 11. Eastern Tribal Rugs and Bags as Wall Hangings 283
Chapter 12. The Appeal of Collecting Antique Eastern Rugs 285
Points to look for and Mistakes to avoid
Glossary 290
Select Recommended Reading 296
Index 298
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