Weavings of Nomads in Iran
Warp-faced bands and Related Textiles
Fred Mushkat, Lois Beck, Naheed Dareshuri
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Description
There is a rich tradition of hand-woven bands made by the nomadic pastoralists of Iran. They have a large and detailed design vocabulary, and were executed using weaving skills that were not exceeded by any other weaving tradition. No study of nomadic life and weavings in Iran is complete without them. Among Qashqa'i tribal weavers in particular, the warp-faced bands used to attach loads to pack animals were a key symbol of their nomadic life . Bands illustrate a connection between and among groups of nomadic pastroalists, as great distances may have separated their ancestors for hundreds of years. Although the overwhelming majority of weavers were illiterate, they possessed a different form of literacy in which they were capable of transferring an image into a woven structure. This is the first book devoted exclusively to these weavings.
About the Author
Fred Mushkat practiced emergency medicine for forty years. He has published several articles in HALI magazines and has lectured extensively on warp-faced weavings in the USA and Great Britain. Naheed Dareshuri born and raised in Iran as part of Qashqa'i society and culture.She is an expert weaver of textiles especially gelims, other flat-weaves, and knotted raised-pile carpets. Lois Beck Professor of Anthropology Washington University in Saint Louis. Her Books include The Qashqa'i of Iran (Yale University Press 1986) Nomad: A year in the Life of Qashqa'i Tribesman in Iran (University of California Press 1991) among many others.
"The book is illustrated with photographs of nomadic pastoral life, photographs of beautifully organised tents which were adapted to all climates and occasions." — Esther Fitzgerald
