The In te rnational Journal o f O r ie n ta l Carpets and Textiles Die Internationale Zeitschrift fur Orientteppiche und Textilien

European Head O ffice: 193a Shirland Road, London W9 2EU, England Tel: 01-286 1889 & 01-286 4527 American O ffice: PO Box 4312, Philadelphia PA 19118, USA Tel: 215 843 3090

Managing Editor: Robert Pinner

Assistant Editor: Sean Gough

American Editor: Dennis R. Dodds

American Associate Editor: Alix Perrachon

Publisher: Michael Franses

Business Manager: Bobby Marcuson

Advertising Manager: Ian Thomson

Circulation Manager: Sheila Blankfield

Circulation Manager (N. America): Jane Palestini

Distribution Assistant: Trevor Morgan

Designer: Richard Foenander

Directors: Robert Pinner & Michael Franses

For HALI worldwide representatives and subscription rates see page 21S.

Cover/Umschlagseite South Persian Kilim, 19th c. Private collection, Zurich Siidpersischer Kelim. 19Jh. Privatsammlung, Zurich

ISSN 0I42-0798 © Hali Publications Limited 1981

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C o n t e n t s • I n h a l t Vol.4 N o .2 1981

Editorial/Redaktionelles

3rd International Conference on Oriental Carpets/3. Internationale Konferenz fur Orientteppiche. Washington D.C. (Part 1/1. Teil) Peter A. Andrews: The Turkmen Tent/Das tiirkmenische Zelt

Jenny Housego: Some Flat Weaves of Azerbaijan

Annette Ittig: A group of Inscribed Carpets from Persian Kurdistan

May Beattie: Hereke

Hans Konig: Ersari Rugs —Names and Attributions

Michael K. David: Art of the Nomads

J.B. Donne: Tripod Looms

Short Contributions An Ersari Germech by Thomas Cooper

Unraveling Central Asian Embroidery by Y. Levinsteyn

Peter Trimbacher: The Dorotheum in Vienna/Das Dorotheum in Wien

American Folk Textiles

An Introduction to American Quilts by Phyllis Haders

The Amish and their Quilts by Phyllis Haders

The American Candlewick Spread by William Secord

19th century American Crib and Doll Quilts by Carolyn Dyer

The Hooked Rug Patterns o f E.S. Frost by Robert Bishop

Exhibitions

Twelfth International Bienniel Antique Fair, Florence

Modem Rugs

Books & Catalogues

Auctions

Auction Previews

News, Comments and Letters

Rugs on the Market

Hali Representatives and Subscription Rates

Forthcoming Exhibitions/Zukiinftige Ausstellungen

Auction Calendar/Auktionskalender

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