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Additional authors

1. Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), issuing body.

Description

1. 143 pages : color illustrations; 27 cm.

Summary

1. Carpets made in the "Rug Belt" - an area that includes Morocco, North Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and northern India - have been a source of fascination and collecting since the 13th century. This engaging and accessible book explores the history, design techniques, materials, craftsmanship, and socio-economic contexts of these works, promoting a better understanding and appreciation of these commonly seen and frequently misunderstood pieces. Forty examples of Islamic carpets are illustrated with new photographs and revealing details. The lively texts guide readers, teaching them "how to read" clues present in the carpets that allow them to deconstruct the history, techniques, significance and materials in each piece. Denny situates these carpets within the cultural and social realm of their production, be it a nomadic encampment, a rural village, or an urban workshop. This is an essential guide for students, collectors and professionals who want to understand the art of the Islamic carpet.

Series statement

1. How to read

Uniform title

1. How to read (Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.))

Subject

1. Islamic rugs > History
2. Islamic rugs > Technique
3. Orientteppich
4. Islamic rugs > New York (State) > New York
5. Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
6. Metropolitan Museum of Art > Department of Islamic Art
7. Teppichherstellung

Call number

1. JQF 15-144

Note

1. "This book explores the history, design techniques, materials, craftsmanship, and socio-economic contexts of these works. Fifty-five examples of Islamic carpets are illustrated with new photographs and revealing details. Walter B. Denny situates these carpets within the cultural and social realm of their production, be it in a nomadic encampment, a rural village, or an urban workshop."

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references.

Author

1. Denny, Walter B., author.

Title

1. How to read Islamic carpets / Walter B. Denny.

Publisher

1. New York, New York : The Metropolitan Museum of Art, [2014]

Type of content

1. text
2. still image

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. volume

Series

1. How to read
2. How to read (Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.))

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical references.

Added author

1. Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), issuing body.

LCCN

1. 2014035553

ISBN

1. 9780300208092 paperback
2. 030020809X paperback
3. 9781588395405 (The Metropolitan Museum of Art)
4. 1588395405 (The Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Research call number

1. JQF 15-144