Oriental Carpets
and Tribal Rugs
- Chobi Rugs for Interior Designers
- Decorating Tips
- Gallery of Rugs
- Who Makes Them?
- The Turkish Kilim
- Links to great sites
- A Bibliography of Sources
Oriental Carpets and Tribal rugs represent the highest art form of ancient cultures from the Middle and Far East. The people who wove them were following a tradition that is over 5000 years old. Handwoven Oriental Carpets are the products of a true cottage industry. The pile of these carpets is made of strong, fine wool that has been shorn from the local sheep.
| Oriental carpets and rugs in Cincinnati are showing up in surprising places, including the Duck Creek Antique Mall. One of the few true antique malls in the Cincinnati area, this mall is a voyage of discovery definitely worth your visit! This site will also look at other antique carpet sources in Cincinnati. |
With so many oriental-style carpets coming out of factories in India and China, it is more important than ever to be able to distinguish these goods from the fine art carpets produced by nomadic tribes on looms staked to the earth. As indigenous tribes are eradicated by war and politics, these carpets will soon vanish forever.
| As well as enhancing the beauty of your home, fabulous hand-knotted rugs from Russia (Tajikistan, the Caucasus), and Turkey are still one of the best investments you can make! Tribal carpet runners are normally very hard to find, since tents don't have hallways. This website will explore some of these options. |
