A SELECTION OF CARPETS FROM THE ARMENIAN ETHNOGRAPHIC MUSEUM
Yerevan, 2024, 700 p.
The illustrated book, which presents selected carpets from the collection of the Museum of Armenian Ethnography (MAE), will provide an opportunity for specialists in decorative and applied arts, culturologists, ethnographers and people interested in carpet weaving in general to discover an inexhaustible source for the study of Oriental and, in particular. Armenian carpet weaving culture. We think that this work will also clarify some of the confusion that exists in professional circles related to the origin and ethnicity of carpets. In the book, carpets are classified into appropriate groups and subgroups, and their types are named according to our system of typology. The book is written in four languages. The texts are written and translated into three languages by the museum workers. The Turkish version is translated by the “Geghard” Scientific and Analytical Foundation. This work will be a significant contribution to the appreciation of Armenian carpet weaving culture and the proper presentation of Armenian carpets in the system of oriental carpet art.
