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13 March 2010

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Rug lexicon - B

Bakhtiari rug. Photo courtesy Oldcarpet.comBakhtiari (Bakhktiari Bakhtiary Bakhtiar Baktiari )
The Center of Bakhtiari weaving area is found south-east of Isfahan in Shahr-e-Kord in Iran. The formerly nomadic tribe has become settled.
Sharh-e-Kord is the provincial capital of Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiari Province.
Source: Oldcarpet.com: http://www.oldcarpet.com/bakhtiari.htm - Book search: BAKHTIARI

Temuri Belouch Afghan 1880 ©Hort Oriental Rugs Baluch ( Balouch Balouchi )
The Baluch inhabit Baluchistan, a part of Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Baluch pile rugs are usually small and in dark colours.
Book search: BALUCH

Bergama region rug fragment. Photo courtesy Herat Antique Tribal WeavingsBergama
City of northwestern Turkey (Anatolia) with a long tradition for rug weaving. The design term "Bergama rug" is often used for antique western Anatolian village rugs.
Source: The Oriental Rug Lexicon by Peter F. Stone - Book search: BERGAMA

New Bijar rugBijar ( Bidjar )
Persian rug and town in North West Iran. The Bijar rugs are very solid. Though the price for new rugs are relative high compared with other new Iranian rugs, Bijar rugs are popular among new buyers becourse of the skilled craftsmanship.
Book search: BIJAR

Anatolian reciprocal brocading ©Marla Mallett Brocading
Although they are often mistaken for embroidery, brocaded designs are produced entirely on the loom, as the fabric is woven. Soft, lustrous pattern yarns are interlaced entirely by hand, and these pattern rows alternate with thin, plain-weave ground wefts.
Source: Marla Mallett: http://www.marlamallett.com/techniques.htm - Book search: BROCADING

 

 

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