Lion Rugs; The Lion in the Art and Culture of Iran

Their symbology and structure, profusely illustrated

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Printing Details

First edition. Paperback. 24 × 21cm, 151pp.

An illustrated study of the beautiful lion rugs of Iran, looking at the lion motif in art and weaving, it's importance as guardian and talisman, and which areas lion rugs were created and who were the weavers. There is also classification: lions with manes, lions inspired by stone lion, tigerlike and leopardlike lions, lion and sun, lion in a hunting ground, lion and lioness etc, and finally an explanation of the structural characteristics of the rugs. Illustrated throughout, mostly in black and white but with a few plates in colour.

Condition

This copy is in very good condition, with a little shelfwear to the lower edge of the pages.

ISBN

3859770780

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