Central Asia

Oriental Rug Review

Post Vol. 16/2

Afghan War Rugs: If it Walks Like a Duck... by J. Barry O'Connell, Jr.

Carpet Collections in Central Asia,

Vol. 8/1

Three from Turkestan, by George O'Bannon and Paul Mushak, Vol. 8/1

Vol. 8/2

The Rugs of Amos Bateman Thatcher, by George O'Bannon, Vol. 8/2

The Saryq Main Carpet, by George O'Bannon and Paul Mushak, Vol. 8/2

Turkomans and Scholarship, by Dr. Murray L. Eiland, Jr., Vol. 8/2

Vol. 8/3

Silk Road II: West to East in 1987, by Chris Walter, Travels on the Silk Road from the opposite direction, Vol. 8/3

Auction Preview, A Tekke Tree Asmalyk, by George W. O'Bannon, Vol. 8/3

Vol. 9/5

Letter From the Northwest Frontier, by Saul Yale Barodofsky, Vol. 9/5 Peshawar, one of the world's last frontier towns

"A Look at the Word Tribal," by Murray L. Eiland, Jr.IX/5/40-41

"In Search of Turkmen Carpets," Wright, Richard E., IX/5/34-39

"Turkomans in Exile," Walter, Chris, IX/5/28-30

Vol. 11/6

Lead Article: Patterned Reed Screens of the Kirghiz in the State Historical Museum, Frunze, Part I, by Stella Mateeva and Jon Thompson, Vol. 11/6

Rugs of East Turkestan: Khotan, Yarkand or Kashgar?, by George O'Bannon, Vol. 11/6
A closer look at the literature on these types results in more questions than answers

Dye Analysis in Miscellaneous Rugs and Trappings of the Central Asian Group, by Dr. Paul Mushak

Studien Zur Teppich -- Kultur der Turkmen, Turkmen Main Carpets of Different Tribes with "Eagle" and Dyrnak Gols:, by Annette & Volker Rautenstengel, Goklan-Turkmenen und ihre Teppiche, by Siawosch U. Azadi, book review by E. B. Long, technical analyses by G. O'Bannon, Vol. 11/6

Vol. 12/1

Patterned Reed Screens of the Kirghiz in the State Historical Museum Frunze, Part II, by Stella Mateeva and Jon Thompson, Vol. 12/1

Vol. 13/1

Uzbekistan: Searching the Heart of Central Asia, by Chris Walter
On the brink of an identity crises, the former Soviet Republic has far to go, Vol. 13/1

Vol. 13/3

"Jora," Walter, Chris, XIII/3/14-17

The Origins of the Kilim: A Survey of Current Thinking, by Peter Davies, XIII/3/32-36

Vol. 14/5

"George W. O'Bannon, An Irishman in Friendly Disguise," XIV/5/23-24

"Walking to Eastern Turkestan," Justin, Valerie, XIV/5/28-29

What We Can Learn from What a Weaver Does after Making a Mistake,by Steven Price, Vol. 14/5

Where in Hell is George,

by Ron O'Callaghan, Vol. 14/5

"A White Central Asian Asmalyk of a Rare Type," O'Bannon, George W., XIV/5/12-18

Vol. 15/3

Habibullah Kerimi, Making a Life and Rugs in Exile, by Chris Walter, Vol. 15/3

Vol. 15/6

Contemporary Rug Weaving in Eastern Turkestan, by Murray L. Eiland III , Vol. 15, No. 6, August/September, 1955

Did the Turkomans Weave Saddlebags and Prayer Rugs before the mid-19th Century? by Steven Price, Vol. 15, No. 6, August/September, 1995

Vol. 16/1

The Arts and Crafts of the People of Central Asia at the Samarkand Museum, Uzbekistan, by George W. O'Bannon, Vol. 16/1, #124, October/November, 1995

Degeneration of Weaving in the 19th Century: Tekke and Yomud Juvals, by Steve Price, Vol. 16/1, #124, October/November, 1995

The Karakalpak Rug Collection of the Museum of Oriental Art, Moscow, by L.G. Beresneva and A.S. Teselkin with a commentary by George O'Bannon, Vol. 16/1, 124, October/November, 1995

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