Anatolian Tribal Rugs 1050-1750: The Orient Stars Collection

This magnificent collection, published here in a new volume, is unique. Among the seventy-five carefully selected masterpieces, we find some of the most important examples of a mysterious and ancient Central Asian iconography, brought by the Turkmen nomads to Anatolia. The fabulous creatures disguised within their patterns hint at hopes for a long and fruitful life, carrying the soul of the weaver into the afterlife. These shamanistic ornaments are set within compositions recalling the ever-changing night skies and the movements of the stars.

This new publication illustrates each masterpiece in exceptionally high resolution, allowing the reader to almost touch each carpet and be transported to a lost world. The lavish plates are accompanied by hundreds of comparative illustrations from museums and private collections around the world. Anatolian Tribal Rugs 1050-1750: The Orient Stars Collection represents an unparalleled study of early Anatolian rugs; a must for all lovers of oriental carpets.