Having been a confirmed Turkomaniac for the past twelve years and after seeing a veritable slew of Turkmen rugs both old and new, I think that as a maxim you...
Thank you for this message. I will be away from the office starting on Monday, August 5th and returning on Monday August 12th. If your message concerns 4Man,...
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Leon Mayeri
Leon@...
Aug 4, 2002 6:22 am
The technique, attention to detail, material usage, and rendering of design all play important roles in the finished product and look of modern Turkoman ...
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R. John or Jo Ann Howe
rjhowe@...
Aug 4, 2002 11:06 am
Re: [rug-fanatics] Purchasing Modern Turkmen RugsDear folks - Having just worked with Chris and his folks in the Smithsonian Folklife Festival here in...
Dear friends, Please tell me what you think about this antique Beshir piece I have recently acquired in the Lebap region of Turkmenistan (mainly inhabited by...
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R. John or Jo Ann Howe
rjhowe@...
Aug 7, 2002 7:50 pm
Sir - I can't get to your pictures but 150 kpsi is actually quite fine for an Ersari. Most of them vary between about 50 -90 kpsi. Regards, R. John Howe ... ...
Dear friend, There are 34 photos in the section right now. Please press "Next 16" or "Show all" and look for: antiq047.jpg, antiq051.jpg, antiq056.jpg With...
Photo Gallery ... Seyitguly's (and other) photos are at http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/rug-fanatics/lst - click on 'Next 9' at the top of the page to...
Dear Ian, I can give you 100 % guarantee that the carpet is a genuine Turkmen carpet produced in Turkmenistan. It is certainly not an Afghan piece by any of...
Modern Rug from Northern Afghanistan-Numerous Turkmen residing in northern Afghanistan, just over the border, have been making rugs for years- check photo of...
Hi, everyone! Sorry for the late response. I've been on holiday on the Caspian seashore. I took 2 photos of knots in detail: knots-width.jpg (64 knots/10 cm.)...
I am afraid the Yahoo does not keep the original size of the photo and you won't be able to see the knots well. Therefore, I am going to email the photos to R....
Dear friend, Can anyone of you suggest specialized computer programs to draw knot-by-knot sketches of the carpet designs? Microsoft Excel does not do this job...
Good morning! I am considering buying a silk and wool kilim for use as a decorative wall hanging. The seller says: "....I bought this kilim directly from a...
Dear friend, the piece you are thinking of buying is not a kilim at first, it is a sumak,I don't know if you know the difference between the two, but kilim is...
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arabesque.montigel@...
Aug 13, 2002 5:08 pm
Ali, she said Moghan, not Mongolia- and yes, soumaks are made there also. ... Von: alimuratt [mailto:alimuratt@...] Gesendet: Dienstag, 13. August 2002...
Right,i misunderstood Moghan as Mongolia, I guess i did not wake up yet...thanks for correcting me. But, are you saying they make sumaks in Mongolia too? I...
Dear Silvia 8/13/02 I do believe you are looking to buy a “SOUMAK” not a “KILIM”. SOUMAK is a comparatively rare type of KELIM, ...
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arabesque.montigel@...
Aug 13, 2002 9:29 pm
I've never seen a Mongolian soumak. No, I mean they make them in Moghan...as well as Azerbaijan...as well as many other places througout Iran and in some parts...
Hello Two years ago when I was finishing up a project for the Smithsonian I was offered a 3 week rug tour of Mongolia for an NGO. The rate was wonderful but I...
That is interesting (really!) but it doesn't help me decide about the rug in question. Couldst take a look at the picture and venture an opinion? Any...
Hello Sylvan, Sorry about that. I thought the others answered so well that there was nothing left to say. Moghan Shahsavan is plausabile. So is Kerman Afshar....
Hallo Sylvan - The colours of your soumac as shown in the photographs in fact *do* have a strong Chinese (or even Mongolian) character - they look to be mainly...
Thanks, Iain, this is exactly the sort of discussion I was hoping for. I've seen other pieces with jewel-like colors and busy designs, but there is something...
Hello Sylvan, If that is what the rug really looks like then there is a problem. I have to ask why? The cool pale color is not normal. Did someone experiment...
I am going on photo's - may have had, er, the rug pulled over my eyes; the seller said he was having problems with his camera, but that the color was "close"....
Hi I've got the chance to buy a rug that's been identified as a Kashan and I'd be grateful for any opinions on its likely age or even value (and whether it is...
I am a freelance journalist, travelling to Uzbekistan and possibly Turkmenistan for a longer period starting in September. I was wondering if anyone on this...
