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Weavers, Merchants, and Kings: The Inscribed Rugs of Armenia

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The Turks and the Turkish cultural lobby deny that Armenians wove rugs. This is part of their overall efforts to deny the existence of Armenians in Armenia. They argue that Armenians only sold rugs. One of the chief pieces of physical evidence against the lobby is the "Gohar rug" pictured on the cover of the book, which bears an inscribed Armenian dedication and date approximate to 1701.

Any person who knows about Caucasian and Anatolian rugs knows better than the Turkish claims - Armenians made many, maybe most, of the best rugs, whether they were made for individual use in the village, for export sale, or even for palaces. This book shows some plates of late inscribed rugs, many of which resemble rugs that are presently on the market here. The introductory articles by Ms. der Manuelian and Mr. Eiland are worth the price of the book....