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Kilim: The Complete Guide
Alastair Hull
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Description for Kilim: The Complete Guide
Paperback. An examination of the origins and history of kilim textiles. The core of the book is devoted to the specific characteristics of region, tribe and kilim type. It also includes an account of techniques, embracing materials, dyes and dyeing, tools, kilim structures and weaving. Num Pages: 352 pages, 649 illustrations, 394 in colour. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FC; 1HB; AFWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 325 x 244 x 25. Weight in Grams: 2032.
In recent years, demand for kilims (flatwoven textiles) in the West has reached unprecedented levels. Kilim: The Complete Guide unravels the complex questions surrounding the origins and history of these unique flatweaves and of the peoples who make them. Hundreds of illustrations, many in colour and many specially taken, show them in all their glory. A detailed account of techniques - materials, dyes and dyeing, tools, kilim structures and weaving - is followed by a systematic analysis of motifs and symbolism. Here, the complex relationship between Islam and the animistic or shamanistic traditions that preceded it is explored.
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In recent years, demand for kilims (flatwoven textiles) in the West has reached unprecedented levels. Kilim: The Complete Guide unravels the complex questions surrounding the origins and history of these unique flatweaves and of the peoples who make them. Hundreds of illustrations, many in colour and many specially taken, show them in all their glory. A detailed account of techniques - materials, dyes and dyeing, tools, kilim structures and weaving - is followed by a systematic analysis of motifs and symbolism. Here, the complex relationship between Islam and the animistic or shamanistic traditions that preceded it is explored.
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Product Details
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500282212
SKU
V9780500282212
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Alastair Hull
Alastair Hull has collected and studied kilims for more than twenty-five years. José Luczyc-Wyhowska opened London’s Kilim Warehouse in 1982.
Reviews for Kilim: The Complete Guide
'An essential guide' - Antique Collector 'Anyone embarking on even the simplest purchase would do well to buy this book first' - Financial Times