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Offers a history of Tibetan carpet and textile weaving, traces the growth of Tibet as a commercial carpet-weaving center, and discusses the steps involved in learning the art of weaving.
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Kesang G. Tashi graduated from Dartmouth and received his M.A. in cultural anthropology from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. He has been instrumental in developing sustainable enterprises in Tibet through wool handicraft and commercial carpet production, forestry conservation, and ecotourism.
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Of Wool and Loom: The Tradition of Tibetan Rugs
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Orchid Press, Bangkok, 2000
ISBN 10: 9748304132
ISBN 13: 9789748304137
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Hardcover
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Seller: Orchid Press, Trinity East, NL, Canada
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hard Cover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. First Edition. A detailed and beautifully illustrated overview of the history and typology of Tibetan rugs and the learning of the weavers' art. The first English language treatise on the subject by native Tibetan authorities. 160 pp., 154 colour plates, endplate maps, glossary, bibliography, index Size: 29 x 22 cm. Seller Inventory # 000256