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Burns, James D.: Antique Rugs of Kurdistan: A Historical Legacy of Woven Art
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Seattle 2003
100 Color Plates 320 pp. 10 x 14 Hardback in dustjacket in New condition.
The Kurdish people have a long and distinguished weaving tradition. These hardy nomads in their mostly mountainous homeland employed a colorful repertoire of traditional motifs in the rugs, bags, and covers that accompanied their migrational treks; while urban workshops, such as those at Sonqor, Senna, Garrus, and Sa'uj Bulagh, produced more elaborate rugs for tribal khans and for export. Antique Rugs of Kurdistan portrays a variety of weavings from all areas of "Kurdistan" prior to the twentieth century, with an examination of one hundred examples. ****** The book begins with an overview of the Kurdish people and their homeland, which cuts across a number of modern political boundaries: those of Iran, Iraq, Turkey, the countries of the Caucasus, and Syria. It then looks at the history of weaving in the rugged and frequently inaccessible mountains of this region as well as in the ancient plateau bastions. The effect played by Kurdistan's turbulent history — and the hard lifestyles of its people — on the quality and artistic ability of the weavers is also explored. The main part of the book comprises an examination of Kurdistan's seven districts, giving background information about the weavers who lived in each and the construction methods, colors, and designs that they used. Full-page color plates illustrate examples of weavings from each district, and a technical analysis is provided for each piece. ******Twelve detailed maps show the locations of the different weaving areas and tribal groups, while over fifty archive illustrations provide fascinating context. An Appendix essay by the historian Mehrdad Izady charts the complex origins and history of the Kurds, which stretches back eight millennia. Shedding much new light on a little-understood area of weaving heritage, Antique Rugs of Kurdistan provides a long overdue introduction to and compelling insight into the lives, creativity, and woven art of the Kurdish people.
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