WHERE DOES GABBEH COME FROM? The oldest document that refers to Gabbehs dates back to the sixteen Century. It is a decree of Shah Tahmasp , The Safavid ruller (1524-1576 ), ordering a reception to be held for Humayun, The…
There was a place 25 miles south of Tehran called Cheshmeh ALi (Ali Spring). A hill with a spring. In 1933-6 Cheshmeh Ali hill was excavated by archaeologists from the Boston Fine Arts Museum and the University Museum at the…
Interactive Carpet Concert with Rowan Storm & Friends. Rowan Storm is an American lady who fell in love with Persian music many years ago. She pursued and mastered Daff a Persian frame drum instrument. Rowan traveled to Iran in 2006…
I am a board member of the Iranian American Parents Association, IAPA. This non-profit organization is planning to have a Persian new year (Nowruz) celebration on March 8, 2009. Below, you may find more information on this wonderful event: IAPA…
For a long time, I have thought to myself to find a correlation between the mentality/personality of a customer and the cleanness/dirtiness of his/her rug. I am getting closer to the belief that a dirty rug shows that the owner…
We received an antique large Farhan (Ferehan) rug from a customer for repair. The size is 18 x 14 and the design is Herati, an old version of today’s fish (mahi) design. It is used under a very big and…
Dennis B. Marquand is a rug enthusiast who lives and works in Culver City, Los Angeles. He has a wonderful collection of rug books. He is an active and long standing member of Textile Museum Associates of Southern California, TMASC….
Ann Nicholas & Richard BlumenthalTwo independent researchers and collectors from BostonWe had a wonderful program today in our textile and rug society, Textile Museum Associates of Southern California. Lur, Qashqai, and Afshar weavers make beautiful pile rugs and flat-weaves in…
Ellen AmirkhanAaron Groseclose Dear Ellen and Aaron, It is Sunday morning and I am home in Los Angeles. The CRS intensive course has ended, but what is left is a backpack of rug knowledge, insight, vision, good memories and of…
All of us (eight participants) took the written and rug identification test today at 9:00 am and finished by 12:00 pm. Seven participants passed and one student who was very sharp and confident failed. He can retake the class and…