Bibliograph

Oriental rugs, an illustrated lexicon of motifs, materials, and origins, Peter F. Stone

Type

Label

Oriental rugs, an illustrated lexicon of motifs, materials, and origins, Peter F. Stone

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 318-320)

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Oriental rugs

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Oclc number

805055600

Responsibility statement

Peter F. Stone

Sub title

an illustrated lexicon of motifs, materials, and origins

Summary

This monumental reference work long awaited by collectors and scholars fills an important gap in the available literature on oriental rugs. Lavishly illustrated with over 1000 photographs and drawings, it offers clear and precise definitions for the rug and textile terms in use across a broad swath of the globe from Morocco to Turkey, Persia, the Caucasus region, Central Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and China

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