Antique Kilims of Anatolia
"Illustrated with ethnographic photographs by Josephine Powell, the noted ethnographic photographer, helpful line drawings explaining the shared symbolic language of the designs, and color plates of 73 important examples, this book was first published in 1993 as The Tribal Eye, which became a classic reference on the world of the kilim. This expanded edition has additional text and illustrations that make a classic text into an authoritative reference on ancient Turkish kilims: it includes new research on radiocarbon dating, and new chapters that examine the evolution of two major kilim design motifs and explain how the kilim fits into the history of Turkish weaving and the larger Ottoman aesthetic. Over twenty new color plates show a selection of pre-nineteenth-century kilims. An indispensable glossary of Turkish weaving terms is appended.".
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