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Tribal Rugs: An Introduction to the Weaving of the Tribes of Iran
by Jenny Housego
Pub. Scorpion Cavendish Ltd, 1978.
First edition.
Softback.
174 pages, illustrated in colour & b/w
Regarded as the most authoritative work on tribal rugs, this book while showing readers superb examples of tribal rugs, paints a fascinating picture of tribal life and the way in which they weave rugs. Housego also describes the rich elements in the design as well as giving technical notes on the weaving.
Book condition: good+; some stains to cover; clean internally.