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CARPETS FROM ISLAMIC LANDS
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Friedrich Spuhler, Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah |
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Hardback |
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£35.00 |
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£25.55 |
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£9.45 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0500970335 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780500970331 |
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| Publisher: |
THAMES & HUDSON LTD |
| Pub. date: |
29 November, 2012 |
| Pages: |
186 |
| Description: |
Suitable for modern admirers of oriental carpets, this book features forty classical carpets held in the al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait, along with several important pre-Islamic carpet fragments. It describes collections in the context of history of Islamic art, recounting carpets stories and celebrating their intricate designs and craftsmanship. |
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Carpets from Islamic lands have been treasured for centuries on nearly every continent on earth. Prized by European monarchs and traded as far afield as Tibet and the Americas, these woven and knotted masterpieces are both distinguished works of art and revealing utilitarian objects that offer a rare glimpse of life in the Islamic world. "Carpets from Islamic Lands" features more than forty fine classical carpets held in the al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait, along with several important pre-Islamic carpet fragments. Friedrich Spuhler describes this spectacular collection in the context of the history of Islamic art, recounting the carpets fascinating stories and celebrating their intricate designs and masterful craftsmanship. Including pictures of many carpets never before reproduced in print, and a few that may have been lost forever following the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990, this richly illustrated volume is essential reading for modern admirers of oriental carpets, and a treasure in its own right. |
| Illustrations: |
110 colour illustrations |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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