Pre-Islamic Carpets and Textiles from Eastern Lands (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780500970553)

This volume in Thames & Hudson's celebrated series cataloging the al-Sabah collection features a unique collection of carpets and textile fragments from the pre-Islamic and early Islamic world. The Sasanian fragments fill a substantial gap in the early history of pile carpets, dating from the second to the eighth century AD, and make a valuable contribution of the understanding of local artistic traditions.

The second half of the book is devoted to post-Sasanian and Sogdian silks dating from the sixth to the tenth century. A wave of these beautiful textiles has reached the West since the turn of the 21st century, and here they are divided into variants featuring birds, mammals, and mythological creatures, which retain their glowing colors and lively charm.

Author: Friedrich Spuhler
ISBN-10: 0500970556
ISBN-13: 9780500970553
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Language: English
Published: 09/08/2015
Pages: 186
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.75lbs
Size: 10.90h x 8.70w x 0.60d