This catalogue represents the entire collection of antique oriental carpets housed in the Philadelphia Museum of Art which date from the 15th to the 19th century. All major areas of manufacture are represented - Turkey, Egypt, Syria, the Caucasus, Persia, India, Spain and China - a separate chapter being devoted to each region, which is introduced by an assessment of its development in style and influence and a detailed description of each carpet.
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This catalogue represents the entire collection of antique oriental carpets housed in the Philadelphia Museum of Art which date from the 15th to the 19th century. All major areas of manufacture are represented - Turkey, Egypt, Syria, the Caucasus, Persia, India, Spain and China - a separate chapter being devoted to each region, which is introduced by an assessment of its development in style and influence and a detailed description of each carpet.
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