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