Illustrated Catalogue And Descriptions Of Ghiordes Rugs Of The Seventeenth And Eighteenth Centuries From The Collection Of James F. Ballard
Illustrated Catalogue And Descriptions Of Ghiordes Rugs Of The Seventeenth And Eighteenth Centuries From The Collection Of James F. Ballard

Author: James Franklin Ballard

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2022-10-27

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781018826721

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Masterpieces from the Department of Islamic Art in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Masterpieces from the Department of Islamic Art in the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)

Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 450

ISBN-13: 1588394344

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This book explores the great diversity and range of Islamic culture through one of the finest collections in the world. Published to coincide with the historic reopening of the galleries of the Metropolitan Museum's Islamic Art Department, it presents nearly three hundred masterworks created in the rich tradition of the Islamic faith and culture. The Metropolitan's renowned holdings range chronologically from the origins of Islam in the 7th century through the 19th century, and geographically from as far west as Spain to as far east as Southeast Asia.

The James F. Ballard Collection of Oriental Rugs
The James F. Ballard Collection of Oriental Rugs

Author: Joseph Breck

Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Published: 1923-10-10

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13:

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Written on the occasion of the May 1922 gift of the James F. Ballard Collection to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, this catalogue illustrates and discusses the 125 ancient carpets from Persia, India, Turkey, The Caucasus, Central Asia, and Spain included in this gift which span from the fifteenth to the early nineteenth century. A short introduction covers the history of rug weaving and a brief discussion of rugs from each region represented.