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"Victory" rug with a twist
Here’s a rug from Kevin Sudeith’s collection (see warrug.com) which is a ‘victory’ rug with a twist. I confess I didn’t look at it very closely the first time around. It … more →
"Victory" rug with a twist
Nigel Lendon wrote 1 year ago: Here’s a rug from Kevin Sudeith’s collection (see warrug.com) which is a ‘victory … more →
Max Allen reviews Enrico Mascelloni: Beyond the West
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Nigel Lendon wrote 2 years ago: We are pleased to publish the following review of Oltre l’Occidente – Rappresentazioni estreme nei t … more →
A second generation war rug
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Nigel Lendon wrote 2 years ago: Each new discovery creates its own puzzles. This rug is characteristic of the early phase of refugee … more →
Jihad against the Soviets
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Nigel Lendon wrote 4 years ago: Here are the details of the text on the image below – the translation (in italics) is by Hosse … more →
Landscape
Nigel Lendon wrote 5 years ago: This is a rug from Graham Gower’s collection, which he describes thus: A ‘battle’ … more →
Gower Collection: cityscape
Nigel Lendon wrote 5 years ago: Graham Gower contributes another image from his collection, (the first, collected in 2001) which he … more →
Which way is up?
Nigel Lendon wrote 5 years ago: Graham Gower says: The secret of this rug is in the writing, yet to be translated. A visually active … more →
Leyli and Majnun - but does this also represent contemporary figures?
Nigel Lendon wrote 5 years ago: Mr Rezwani and Michael Fletcher of Babak’s Oriental Carpets in Canada have sent this image … more →
The Devil is in the detail
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Nigel Lendon wrote 5 years ago: Here are three versions of the figure stabbing the devil motif. The first is Plate 1 in The Rugs of … more →
