Phil's
Carpet Gallery
Phil
bought his first tribal carpet in the souk in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in
1978. This was
the start of his love affair with the warmth and beauty of
handknotted carpets. These rugs and carpets represent
the personal art of the nomadic and village peoples of the remote
tribal
areas of Persia (Iran), the Caucasus mountains, Afghanistan, and
the
central Asian countries of the former USSR (Uzbeckistan, Turkmanistan,
Kirgistan, Kazakstan, etc). These rustic peoples are mostly
a-political and uninvolved in world events.
The collection continued to grow -
to
more Than 250 carpets over 25 years living in places such
as
Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Oman and Thailand. Phil fully intended to use
his personal collection as a basis for a small business when he retired
in Florida in 1999. Unfortinately, a back injury has made it
difficult for Phil to heave heavy rolls of carpets around.
So other than Phil's favorite and antique carpets now on his
floor,
the collection is being
sold at very low
prices- often less than the original acquisition price!!
A
narrative is provided
for each
carpet
- describing the origin, design, size, estimated age, construction
methods
and condition of the carpet. It should be noted that the
definition of the origin and age of a
carpet
is an inexact science at best .
You may wish to click on the
Information Papers listed on the
left menu bar for some interesting
reading on the history
of
tribal carpet making, and the basics of carpet design. and methods of
carpet
identification.
A
Carpet
Sales section is
provided,
but
offers on any carpet shown will
be seriously
considered!!
Click on the thumbnails below to
visit
the Carpet Collection
