Zarabi, Carpets: Reflections of an Ideal World
Kuwait: Dar Al-Athar Al-Islamiyyah, 1999. Softcover. Oversize white card wraps with grey lettering and motif in red matching end papers. 35 pp. with 21 color images. Errata sheet laid in. (11x16 inches; will require extra postage). VG- (a hint of shelf wear to covers). Item #151810
Text in English. Catalogue from the exhibition held at the Islamic Arts Museum in Malaysia from April to July, 1999, of carpets from the Collection of Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah, the State of Kuwait. Pictured are both exquisite carpets and beautiful Islamic decorative motifs. With an introduction and the catalogue by Walter B. Denny. Each catalague entry includes a structural analysis of the featured carpet. "Zarabi" is the word from the Quran meaning "carpet."
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