tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56883002011-04-21T20:42:39.528-04:00Rugs, bags, trappings, carpets of the Turkmen tribes. Salor Saryk, Tekke, Yomut, Chodor, Ersari, and others. JBOCnoreply@blogger.comBlogger561100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1110822228148816002005-03-14T12:43:00.000-05:002005-03-14T12:43:48.146-05:00

Gushly G� "Gushly Göl The genuine name of the main Teke göl Sotheby's Azerbaijan carpet, South Caucasus/Northwest Persia Salyr Main Carpet The Langauer Salyr Turkmen Main Carpet The Thompson Saryk Turkmen Main Carpet Ersary Main Carpet 2 Tall Gol Teke Main carpet Cocoon Arabachy Chuval The Gushly Göl The breakup of the Oguz Turk confederation dates back for about for over 700 years.

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Turkmen Rugs and Carpets: "Turkmen Rugs and Carpets NEW! Guide to Turkmen Namazlyk - Prayer Rugs Teke Embroidered Chyrpy lot 1 Turkmen Dictionary Arsary Mid 19th Century Arsary Salyr Turkmen Ensi @ a-bey Arsary Germech From Haliden Arsary 6ft. 3in. by 3ft. 6in. camel bag lot 41 Arsary 3ft. 5in. by 5ft. Chuval lot 52 Arsary Torba mid-19th century lot 51 tribalsource Arsary Beshir

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Guide to Turkmen Namazlyk - Prayer Rugs: "Beshir Prayer Rugs The Beshir fall under the Arsary/Ersari confederation which split from the Salor dominated Turkmen confederation at a point after the foundation of the Janid dynasty and certainly no later than early in the Manghit dynasty. The Arsary are the eastern Turkmen who moved into the areas of the Khanates of Bukhara and Balkh. In the time that

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An Unusual Saryk Carpet: "An Unusual Saryk Carpet in the Islamisches Museum, Berlin by Robert Pinner This article originally appeared in OCTS , Vol. 1 (an ICOC publication) Although Turkmen rugs have been studied for longer and rather more comprehensively than most post-classical carpets, many are difficult to attribute. Some, and this includes groups of smaller rugs as well as individual

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1106400024387889532005-01-22T08:20:00.000-05:002005-01-22T08:20:24.386-05:00

An Unusual Saryk Carpet: "An Unusual Saryk Carpet in the Islamisches Museum, Berlin by Robert Pinner This article originally appeared in OCTS , Vol. 1 (an ICOC publication)"

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1088893033059024682004-07-03T18:17:00.000-04:002004-07-03T18:17:13.060-04:00

Sotheby's Tekke Embroidered Asmalyk: "A Tekke Embroibered Asmalyk, WEST TURKESTAN, New York 4,000�6,000 USD Session 1 03 Dec 02 10:15 AM Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 5,378 USD MEASUREMENTS approximately 2ft. 10in. by 4ft. 11in. (0.86 by 1.50m.) DESCRIPTION mid-19th century original applied outer border with multi-colored tassels, losses to silk embroidery, fabric backed,

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1088892991016895962004-07-03T18:16:00.000-04:002004-07-03T18:16:31.016-04:00

The W&W Small Tekke Turkmen rug: "Tekke Turkmen rug, Turkmenistan about 1900, 4ft. 9in. x 3ft. 6in. 1. 45m. x 1.07m. JBOC Notes: I have a thought that I am working on that the use of a Tappet guard border is an indication of a Persian origin. "

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1 Meter Square Teke Rug lot 18 mid-19th century: "1 Meter Square Teke Rug lot 18 mid-19th century Country of Origin: Turkmenistan Date of Origin mid-19th century Use: rug JBOC Comments: Unusual rug in several ways, the size is less common, the pattern is rare and the color unusual. This format is gennerally thought to be the wedding masnad for the bride to sit upon in her litter. Auction

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1088892805063642492004-07-03T18:13:00.000-04:002004-07-03T18:13:25.063-04:00

The Allen Tekke Main Carpet: "The Allen Tekke Main Carpet This deep vibrant red Tekke Mainis woven at more than 200 knots per sq. in. It is so flexible one can pull it up from a hardwood floor like a towel. One hole repaired in center small bite out of one side but in general full pile and a rare wonderful Turkmen main carpet. A person could wear this rug. James Allen"

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1088555203023495962004-06-29T20:26:00.000-04:002004-06-29T20:26:43.023-04:00

SW-Asia.com More Oriental Rug Notes by Barry O'Connell: "www.SW-Asia.com More Oriental Rug Notes by Barry O'Connell LINKS: www.SpongoBongo.com - News About Oriental Rugs - News on Iran - Oriental Rug Discussions - - The Second Persian Carpet Festival Kish Iran 2004 New Article - Sun-Fading & Oriental Rugs John Eskenazi Ltd to close gallery. read interview in Arts of Asia www.artsofasianet.com

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1088096167272401552004-06-24T12:56:00.000-04:002004-06-24T12:56:07.273-04:00

Notes on the Aija Blitte Collection Torba: "The Aija Blitte Collection torba I was a bit surprised to see this on Hali.com: 'Turkmen 'eagle-g?l' group I torba or trapping (detail), late 18th or early 19th century. Approx. 1.20 x 0.60m (4'0'' x 2'0'').Aija Blitte Collection, Washington DC (International Hajji Baba Society)' This piece is very familiar to me, it has been shown around town

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1087474327289535972004-06-17T08:12:00.000-04:002004-06-17T08:12:07.290-04:00

[Turkmenistan.ru : English version]: "TURKMEN CRAFTSWOMEN WEAVE CARPETS FOR LARGEST MOSQUE IN CENTRAL ASIA French company Bouygues Batiman, a general contractor of construction of a mosque near Ashgabat, which is slated to become the largest one in the Central Asian region, has placed a big order with Turkmen carpet weavers. Turkmen craftswomen are to weave 7200 m2 of carpets for the mosque,

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1083683955421951172004-05-04T11:19:00.000-04:002004-05-04T11:21:56.920-04:00

Turkmen Carpets Online - Order: "We take special orders to weave replicas (masterful copies) of new and antique Turkmen rugs according to your concrete specifications (color, size, design, dyes, etc.). Our professional artist will draw a knot-by-knot sketch of the rug that we will send you for evaluation. Please note that we will request 50 % pre-payment. I recommend you purchase a couple of rugs

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1083681375329849952004-05-04T10:36:00.000-04:002004-05-04T10:38:57.373-04:00

Chyrpy (not cherpi or chirpi): "www.SW-Asia.com More Notes by Barry O'Connell Turkmen Dictionary Chyrpy (not cherpi or chirpi)"

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1082579373180976032004-04-21T16:29:00.000-04:002004-04-21T16:32:31.420-04:00

Turkic Republics and Communities - Turks, Turkish, Turk: "Handmade Turkmen and Bukhara Rugs from Turkmenistan"

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1080705808601064082004-03-30T23:03:00.000-05:002004-03-30T23:06:05.296-05:00

Turkmen Dictionary: "Turkmen Dictionary The Turkmen Dictionary is part of a cooperative project between Seyitguly Batyrov of Turkmen Carpets Online and Barry O'Connell to give a proper spelling of common Turkmen terms used in describing rugs. "

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1077718762705320102004-02-25T09:19:00.000-05:002004-02-25T09:21:24.653-05:00

MUENCHEN TEXTILE ART Munich Textile Art will take place from March 4th to 7th 2004. The exhibition includes antique rugs, flatweaves, tapestries and textiles from reputable exhibitors. The exhibitors includes Galerie Frauenknecht, Galerie Arabesque, Ex Oriente, Adil Bisim - to mention a few of the announced exhibitors. There will be more than 20 exhibitors this year. Bertram Frauenknecht

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1077287194842498532004-02-20T09:26:00.000-05:002004-02-20T09:31:08.733-05:00

C. 1800 Yomud C-gul carpet In the study of Turkmen rugs I see a dichotomy in style. The Arsary (Ersari), Salyr (Salor), Teke (Tekke), and Saryk are closely interrelated. Then there are the Yomut and related tribes. The Yomut are different. The biggest reason why is because in the early 16th century most Turkmen came under control of Uzbek Khans but the Yomut and Goklen ended up under Safavid

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1077197021407430972004-02-19T08:23:00.000-05:002004-02-19T08:25:37.263-05:00

A Group 2 Salor (S-Group) Ensi circa 1800 Salor is the western trade name for the Salyr. The Salyr are one of the original tribes of the Ohguz confederation. S-Group refers to a structurally distinct group of Turkmen weaving which are often attributed to the Salyr. The S - Group argument stems back to the Thompson translation of the Bogolyubov book on Turkmen rugs. Not everyone agrees that

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1077029533489859552004-02-17T09:52:00.000-05:002004-02-17T09:57:17.670-05:00

Turkmen Carpets Online - Salyr (Salor) Carpet - Replica My friend Seyitguly is doing some important things in Turkmenistan. He is educating the weavers about traditional Turkmen designs and he is educating the west about the Turkmen. He has taught me a lot. I used to spell Salyr as Salor now I am working to correct my usage. Vist his site: www.turkmencarpets-online.com

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Notes on James C. Allen: "I tend to think of James C. Allen as only one of the truly great men of Turkmen collecting and scholarship. Jim or JC as he is sometime called is more than just a Turkmen specialist. His knowledge and insight into the range and breadth of oriental rugs is seldom equaled Jim has been a guest of the Turkmanbashii, the supreme ruler of Turkmenistan where he delivered a

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1075938985870892732004-02-04T18:56:00.000-05:002004-02-14T14:54:40.310-05:00

"The best Beshir prayer rug ", lot 55: "Setting it apart from those rugs cited, the present rug has a red key hole arch that echoes that of its larger ivory mihrab. There is also a contrast of scale in the delicate drawing of the pomegranate trees and the bolder floral shrubs in the surrounding red areas. The space allocated to these shrubs is also unusual when compared with other Beshir prayer

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1075938930903448862004-02-04T18:55:00.000-05:002004-02-04T18:57:12.436-05:00

The Bozoglu 7 Sided Chodor Asmalyk: "Chodor Asmalyk Size 58cm(H) x 115cm(W) / 1'11'(H) x 3'9'(W) Region Central Asia Turkmen Chodor Item Type Rugs and Carpets Bags and Trappings Asmalyk Period / Date 19th century third quarter (1850 - 1874"

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1075938887057620842004-02-04T18:54:00.000-05:002004-02-04T18:56:28.593-05:00

Rippon Boswell Chodor Carpet c. 1850: "Title: A CHODOR CARPET Origin: Central Asia, West Turkestan, circa 1850 "

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1075841464498129242004-02-03T15:51:00.000-05:002004-02-03T15:52:44.153-05:00

Early 19th Century Salor Kejebe Torba: "A Salor Torba, Central Turkestan New York 20,000�25,000 USD Session 1, 15 Apr 98 10:15 AM Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 19,550 USD DESCRIPTION The present lot has a bolder kejebe design in comparison to many Salor torbas. For related examples, please see the footnote to lot 61 in this catalogue. A Salor torba, Central Turkestan, early

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1075301663513826102004-01-28T09:54:00.000-05:002004-01-28T09:55:57.700-05:00

Turkmen Rugs & Carpets: "Namazlyk - prayer rug. Torba Chuval Ensi or Engsi �y - yurt Ak �y - when yurt is brand new Gara �y - when the roof of the yurt is black because of smoke from the ojak (fireplace) G�l - Gul Gurbaga G�l Chemche G�l Khallyk Germech (not Germetch) Gochanak (not Kochanak) �rtmen (not Ertmen) Atabay (not Atabei) Japarbay or Jafarbay (not Jaferbei) Yilan Beshir or Beshir Yilan -

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Notes on James C. Allen: "The oldest known Tekke Juval in the world. The oldest known Tekke Juval, Circa 1656 The Allen Tekke Juval was the subject of a research project involving the Metropolitan Museum of Art Conservation department and the University of Arizona, Tucson. This juval was determined to be the oldest Tekke Juval known in the world. This Juval has been the subject of articles in

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1072799812207714502003-12-30T10:56:00.000-05:002003-12-30T10:57:56.873-05:00

Persian Rugs - Information on Persian rugs and carpets: "Information on Persian rugs and carpets on www JOZAN MAGAZINE: Jozan Magazine includes a large educational rug photo gallery with several hundreds photos of Persian rugs. Visit Educational Persian Gallery. ORIENTAL RUG NOTES: Barry O'Connell's Oriental Rug Notes includes several rug guides on Persian rugs. Visit Guide to the Persian Carpet

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1072209309682377662003-12-23T14:55:00.000-05:002003-12-23T14:56:07.640-05:00

The Persian Carpet: "The Persian Carpet The Persian Carpet Blog. My casual look at Persian Rugs and Carpets"

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1071776078572475542003-12-18T14:34:00.000-05:002003-12-18T14:35:31.873-05:00

Turkmen and Balouch Rug Gallery, photos of Turkoman and Balouch rugs and carpets: " The photo-gallery with more than 1400 Persian, Anatolian, Caucasian, Turkmen and Balouch rugs is a major part of the English version of the magazine. Most of the images are published with permission from friendly dealers, auction houses, collectors and museums. Images without statement of copyright or the

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1071757571556890252003-12-18T09:26:00.000-05:002003-12-18T09:27:04.856-05:00

Saryk Turkmen Rugs & Carpets 3 Phases of Saryk Rugs The Saryk are one of the original 23 tribes of the Oghuz. In the early 19th century they defeated the Salor and for a short period of time were the preeminent Turkmen tribe until losing to the Tekke. Saryk rugs fall into three phases: First phase has a soft clear orange red as the field color no silk or cotton pile Turkish knots and a soft

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The Grogan & Co. Eagle Group Asmalyk Lot 469: "This was the buzz at the Fall 03 sale at Grogan & Co, in Dedham, Massachusetts. Selling well above estimate this Asmalyk attracted attention. My initial reaction that it seemed almost clumsey for a Yomud Asmalyk. Turkmen expert James C. Allen attributes this Asmalyk to the Eagle Group circa 1800. Not all agree, one fellow who reads my site in great

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1069770516911655802003-11-25T09:28:00.000-05:002003-11-25T09:29:07.326-05:00

Guide to The Yomut Juval: "Guide to The Yomut Juval The Juval Section of the Guide to the Yomut "

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1069368841798910762003-11-20T17:54:00.000-05:002003-11-20T17:54:28.013-05:00

Antique Turkmen Kilim: "When I spotted this piece it was in a stack of Kelims in a warehouse. It was dusty and dirty but I could see it had age and great color. Even more exciting was when I got it cleaned up. This is a 19th century piece and the dyes look appropriate. I hate to call anything vegetal dyed with out a chemical analyses but I can honestly say this one certainly looks vegetal. In

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1069368795525449492003-11-20T17:53:00.000-05:002003-11-20T17:53:41.750-05:00

Guide to Tekke Guls: "Star and Octagon Border Star is not quite right but it is in common usage. Actually the stars are floral forms that may be best called rosettes. This is an old border seen in carpets generally considered older, The Star and Octagon Border predates the Salor Tekke split. For Salor use of the Star and Octagon Border in an Ensi see 19th century Salor Ensi page 31, Thompson,

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1069349622018392022003-11-20T12:33:00.000-05:002003-11-20T12:34:07.513-05:00

Kazak Rugs: "Kazak Rugs The Kazak Rugs Blog" Visit my new Blog on Kazak Rugs. Best wishes, Barry

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1069335703152634162003-11-20T08:41:00.000-05:002003-11-20T08:42:08.373-05:00

Rug News - Oriental rug events, articles and links: "RugNews.Net Oriental rug events, articles and links "

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1067534244485356272003-10-30T12:17:00.000-05:002003-10-30T12:17:36.906-05:00

The Grogan & Co. Eagle Group Asmalyk Lot 469: "The Grogan & Co. Eagle Group Asmalyk Lot 469 This was the most popular single rug page in my Rug Notes for October, 2003. The Grogan & Co. Eagle Group Asmalyk Lot 469 JBOC Attribution: Oriental Rugs > Turkmen Rugs > Eagle Group/Fine Brown Yomut This was the buzz at the Fall 03 sale at Grogan & Co, in Dedham, Massachusetts. Selling well above

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1064924182703293702003-09-30T08:16:00.000-04:002003-09-30T08:16:22.630-04:00

Turkmen Saryk Rugs and Carpets, Turkoman rug photos and information: "Turkmen Saryk "

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1064449433950847542003-09-24T20:23:00.000-04:002003-09-24T20:23:53.743-04:00

Interesting Yomud Asmalyk turns up at Grogan sale: "Lot 469 YOMUD AZMALYK, Turkestan, 19th century; 4 feet 4 inches x 2 feet 7 inches 4,887.50"

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1063851809099675542003-09-17T22:23:00.000-04:002003-09-17T22:23:28.896-04:00

Haliden Oriental Carpets - Database Search: "150522-06-2003Antique Tekke main carpet - c.1825. Lovely old tribal main in not too bad a condition for its age. Selvedges missing; right hand border slightly more worn; old repair near centre. Very fine weave, finer than most six gul Torbas.7ft 9in x 6ft 3in"

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1063850835168267002003-09-17T22:07:00.000-04:002003-09-17T22:07:15.206-04:00

The Collector's Corner: "A Turkoman torba Arabatchi tribe West Turkestan Circa 1870 112 x 36 cm (3'8' x 1'2') Asymmetrically knotted wool pile on a wool foundation"

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1063846532349450402003-09-17T20:55:00.000-04:002003-09-17T20:55:31.713-04:00

cloudband - dedicated to rugs, carpets, textiles, Asian art and tribal art.: "HALI FAIR 2003 EAGLE GROUP 2 DYRNAK GOL Yomut, Turkmenistan circa 1800 JAMES COHEN"

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1063566106262163602003-09-14T15:01:00.000-04:002003-09-14T15:01:46.180-04:00

Rugbooks - Product Details: "Munkacsi, Kurt, David d'Heurle and Peter Saunders: Bigger is Better, Main Carpets of the Turkoman Home / Books / Oriental Rug Books / Central Asian Rugs and Textiles A new book from Peter Saunders! Definite must buy if you are interested in Turkmen rugs. New York 2003, 30 CP 30 color figures 68 pp. 6 x 5 CD-ROM in New condition. Requires a Macintosh or PC with a

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1063565544027847652003-09-14T14:52:00.000-04:002003-09-14T14:52:23.923-04:00

Turkic Republics and Communities - Turks, Turkish, Turk Wonderful site for Central Asian links.

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1063457491687856732003-09-13T08:51:00.000-04:002003-09-13T08:51:31.573-04:00

eBay item 2556979178 (Ends Sep-14-03 19:27:47 PDT) - Large Antique Uzbek Piled Tent Band W@W a-bey Uzbek (pile) tent band, Central Asia, circa 1890, measuring 28 feet X 10 - 12 inches. This is an amazing example of Uzbek pile weaving. Such strips were woven as ceremonial bands for the traditional yurt or tent dweliing of the tribal Uzbek people.

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1063411815297739432003-09-12T20:10:00.000-04:002003-09-12T20:10:15.400-04:00

COCOON - Products : Tekke Chuval Wonderful secondary gul on this juval.

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1062551502628111112003-09-02T21:11:00.000-04:002003-09-02T21:11:42.766-04:00

A-bey Rug & Carpet Discussion -> Thoughts On Tekke Torbas Good to see that Jim has reposted his articles.

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1062543191525542112003-09-02T18:53:00.000-04:002003-09-02T18:53:11.443-04:00

Notes on Jon Thompson

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1062421046755440192003-09-01T08:57:00.000-04:002003-09-01T08:57:26.650-04:00

Rippon-Boswell Pseudo-Chodor Chuval lot 63: " In Wie Blumen in der Wüste Siawosch Azadi delineated a group that esthetically fit within the confines of the Chodor group but appear to be Yomut in structure. This group is referred to as Pseudo-Chodor. I find the whole argument less than compelling but it is certainly worthy of consideration. See Azadi, Siawosch, Andrews, P.A., Rautenstengel, A.

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1062083197851565712003-08-28T11:06:00.000-04:002003-08-28T11:06:37.930-04:00

Historic ruins in Turkmenistan at risk MERV, Turkmenistan, Aug. 26 — Genghis Khan’s hordes couldn’t wipe the great city at Merv from the earth when they killed thousands here in their bloody wave of conquest. Centuries later, though, modern man’s meddling with Mother Nature threatens to obliterate the remains of the metropolis.

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1061767370503679812003-08-24T19:22:00.000-04:002003-08-24T19:22:50.523-04:00

Sotheby's Pair of Central Asian Leather Applique Boots late 19th/early 20thC Lot 4: "19 Sep 03 10:15 AM " I spotted these in the September 19th 2003 Sale at Sotheby's New York.

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1061691915051833902003-08-23T22:25:00.000-04:002003-08-23T22:25:15.033-04:00

Links: "Notes on Owen Lattimore - eine umstrittene Persönlichkeit The name Owen Lattimore is well known amongst Sinologists and Inner Asian specialists for good reason. On a superficial level, one scan of a fifteen-page bibliography listing Lattimore's publications makes it readily apparent that his major works on Inner Asia (Central Eurasia) and China were extensive."

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1061169366613522792003-08-17T21:16:00.000-04:002003-08-17T21:16:06.686-04:00

Notes on Jon Thompson: " Dr. Jon Thompson has been one of the most important scholar/dealers, particularly in the study of Turkoman Oriental rugs. The present state of the Oriental carpet field certainly bears the mark of his scholarship."

JBOCnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688300.post-1061049220248673882003-08-16T11:53:00.000-04:002003-08-16T11:53:40.340-04:00

Turkmen Rugs & Carpets Guide to Turkmen Rugs & Carpets I keep expanding this. It is up to a few hundred pages or more on Turkmen Rugs.

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Hello, I am going to put some of my thoughts on Turkmen rugs on this. Best wishes, Barry

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