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 Journey to St. Petersburg - Thomas Cole
PERSEPOLIS by Murray L. Eiland III This article originally appeared in , Vol. 13/3 Persepolis as seen from the air As part of the Grand Persian Carpet Exhibition and Conference in June 1992, the delegates were treated to a tour of Persepolis, perhaps the most awesome ruin of the ancient world. It is located in the modern province of Fars; ancient Elam ruled from Anshan (modern Tepe Malyan), where settlement extends back long before the first use of writing ("Proto-Elamite script") abo... - http://www.tcoletribalrugs.com/article52Persepolis.html 17/12/2006 - Category: Culture
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 Myth and Design-Textile Art of Ancient Inner Asia
Patterned Reed Screens of the Kirghiz in the State Historical Museum, Frunze by Stella Mateeva and Jon Thompson Kirghiz Encampment Screens made with the stems of reeds or canes are an integral part of the round felt tent of the northern nomads. The Kirghiz and Kazakh decorate their screens with coloured wool to form elaborate and striking patterns.( 1) Screens are also used in the black tent of the near eastern nomads. Most are undecorated, though screens patterned with woolen wrapping are made... - http://www.tcoletribalrugs.com/article53ReedScreens.html 17/12/2006 - Category: Miscellaneous
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 Tibetan Rugs at Adraskand
The Ballard Collection The St. Louis Art Museum by George OBannon This article originally appeared in , Vol. 11, #3 In 1905 while walking down Fourth Avenue in New York City, James Ballard passed an Oriental rug shop near the corner of 33rd Street. A small rug with bright red color caught his eye and he entered. The rug was priced at $500 but Mr. Ballard, possibly having been told one bargains with Oriental rug dealers, countered with a lower offer. After some haggling, it was his for $375. The... - http://www.tcoletribalrugs.com/article54Ballard.html 17/12/2006 - Category: Miscellaneous
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Baluch Aesthetics - A Discussion
Baluch Aesthetics - A Discussion on Rugs Made in the Baluch Style by Tom Cole (Originally prepared for) I have observed and participated in the Baluch rug market for many years now. It remains the most enigmatic rug market to my mind, not from the sole perspective of a dealer but as a disinterested observer, a dealer as well as trying to assume the perspective of a collector. In #97, I wrote an article entitled Baluch Aesthetics. Ostensibly, this article was intended as a postscript to the inte... - http://www.tcoletribalrugs.com/article56BaluchAesth.html 17/12/2006 - Category: Baluch
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 Tibetan Carpets;From a Cultural Crossroads
TIBETAN CARPETS: FROM A CULTURAL CROSSROAD by Tom Cole Originally appeared in Vol 13, #3 An early article that I wrote many years ago, with some interesting ideas, some of which have formed the basis for the subsequent research and text prepared for The singular nature of the both dragon throne back rugs endures over the test of time; I have not seen analogous examples in the interim. Nor have I seen another rug like the Plate 1, a finely woven carpet with exceptional dyes, of the same group as... - http://www.tcoletribalrugs.com/article57TibetORRCrossroads.html 17/12/2006 - Category: Tibetan
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Ancient Imprints
Ancient Imprints by Tom Cole Originally appeared in 145, © 2006 The search for design origins exercises a perennial fascination for those interested in the art of oriental carpets. In this exploration, Contributing Editor Tom Cole looks at evidence for the persistent influence of Bronze Age architecture and artefacts on motifs found on Turkmen and other Turko-Mongol weavings of our time. Fig. 1 . A detailed view of the Gonor South archaeological complex , Turkmenistan. Our understanding of... - http://www.tcoletribalrugs.com/article58Imprints.html 17/12/2006 - Category: Miscellaneous
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 Reflections on the Engsi
Reflections on the Engsi by Richard Wright Richard Wrights continuing research appears at - "What was the ensi before it became a hanging?" Charles Grant Ellis, 1993 Figure 1. The setting, a map of Turkmenistan and the surrounding environs. Turkmen carpets and carpet-like items have clear functions khali (carpet), torba (bag), iolan (band), and so forth. One, however, may not be so straight-forward, the engsi. For any such question the proper starting point is a relevant dictionary (c... - http://www.tcoletribalrugs.com/article44WrightEngsi.html 08/11/2006 - Category: Turkmen
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 Yaqub Khani and Dokhtor-i-Ghazi Baluch Rugs
YACUB KHANI AND DOKHTAR-I-GAZI BALUCH RUGS TWO TIMURI BALUCH RELATED GROUPS by George O'Bannon (Photo Captions by Tom Cole) This article appeared in , December/January1989, Vol. 9, No. 2, Baluch Focus This is a fourth and final article in a series considering Baluch rugs which I saw and studied in Afghanistan in the 1970s. All of the other articles (see author's bibliography entries on Taimani, Aksi, and Mushwani rugs) were about groups of rugs which were woven in the mid 20th century. This art... - http://www.tcoletribalrugs.com/article45YaqubKhani.html 24/05/2006 - Category: Baluch
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 Themes in Afshar Weaving
THEMES IN AFSHAR WEAVING An Exhibition at Adraskand Original text & photos appeared in Over the years I have had a number of occasions to review exhibitions at the Adraskand Gallery, now moved from Point Reyes to San Anselmo in California's Marin County, and have never come away disappointed. The focus of these shows has always been on those aspects of Oriental rugs I might describe as "artistic quality," in which vibrant color, excellence of design, and rarity are often given gre... - http://www.tcoletribalrugs.com/article46AdraAfshars.html 24/05/2006 - Category: Persian
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 The Karakalpak Rug
The Karakalpak Rug Collection of the Museum of Oriental Art, Moscow by L.G. Beresneva, Curator, Central Asian Rug Collection, Museum of Oriental Art, Moscow and A. S. Teselkin, Head, Oriental Division, Moscow "Tsaritsino" Museum This article appeared in Investigation of Karakalpak carpets and rugs has been minimal, and their representation in collections is scant. Until now there have been no publications on the Karakalpak rugs in the museums of Nukus, Ashgabat, Tashkent, Moscow and S... - http://www.tcoletribalrugs.com/article47Karakalpaki.html 24/05/2006 - Category: Miscellaneous
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