The Ballantyne Collection: Rugs and Carpets from Persia

Harrow, Leonard

ISBN 10: 1901360008 / ISBN 13: 9781901360004

Published by Interlink Pub Group Inc, 1999

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Ballantyne Collection: Rugs and Carpets from Persia
• Publisher: Interlink Pub Group Inc
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1901360008
• ISBN 13: 9781901360004
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Iran has been the artistic powerhouse of the Middle East for many centuries and its rugs and carpets have always been highly prized.
During the last century the country experienced a resurgence in this traditional art form in both silk and wool. It is with this new flowering that this book is concerned.
The work aims to show excellent examples of rugs and carpets of the region, set within their historical and cultural context, and how the history of Iran during the period is reflected in the carpets illustrated.

About the Author

Leonard Harrow was born in London and studied Persian and Arabic at Edinburgh University and the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He has worked and travelled extensively throughout the Middle East. During his time living in Iran he developed a particular interest in the country's rugs and carpets and their cultural setting.