Introducing Islamic Carpets
Author:   Noorah Al-Gailani
Publisher:   Glasgow Museums Publishing
ISBN:  

9781908638380


Pages:   80
Publication Date:   26 October 2022
Format:   Paperback
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Introducing Islamic Carpets


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Part of Glasgow Museums’ Introducing series, this highly illustrated book is written for a general interest adult audience. It features 46 of the Islamic carpets in the Burrell Collection. Each object has a description of about 100 words, is shown in full and there are many close-ups of details. The carpets are grouped thematically, and each section has a short introduction. Contents: A Garden for Indoors; the Arabesque Design; The Persian Carpet; Mughal India’s Carpet Tradition; Animals in Carpets; Carpets made for Prayers; Turkman Tribal Carpet Weaving; Historical Carpet Fragments and Special Carpets.

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Author:   Noorah Al-Gailani
Publisher:   Glasgow Museums Publishing
Imprint:   Glasgow Museums Publishing
Weight:   0.323kg
ISBN:  

9781908638380


ISBN 10:   1908638389
Pages:   80
Publication Date:   26 October 2022
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

Table of Contents

The Burrell Collection: The Gift of Sir William and Lady Burrell  5 Introduction  7 A Garden for Indoors  9 The Arabesque Design  23 The Persian Carpet  35 Mughal India’s Carpet Tradition  45 Animals in Carpets  51 Carpets made for Prayers  63 Turkman Tribal Carpet Weaving  69 Historical Carpet Fragments  73 Special Carpets  77 Further Reading  80

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Dr Noorah Al-Gailani is Curator of Islamic Civilisations at Glasgow Museums. 

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