{"product_id":"carpets-from-islamic-lands-by-friedrich-spuhler-9780500970331","title":"Carpets from Islamic Lands","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the most beautiful and precious textiles in the world, carpets from Islamic lands have been treasured for centuries on nearly every continent. Prized by European monarchs and traded as far afield as Tibet and the Americas, these woven and knotted masterpieces are both distinguished works of art and revealing utilitarian objects that offer a rare glimpse of life in the Islamic world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe third volume in Thames \u0026amp; Hudson's celebrated series cataloguing the al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait, \u003cem\u003eCarpets from Islamic Lands\u003c\/em\u003e features more than forty of the finest classical carpets created in Egypt, Turkey, Persia, the Caucasus, and India between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries, along with several important pre-Islamic carpet fragments. Carpet and textile expert Friedrich Spuhler describes this spectacular collection in the context of the history of Islamic art, recounting the carpets' fascinating stories and celebrating their intricate designs and unparalleled craftsmanship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRichly illustrated, including pictures of many carpets never before reproduced in print and even one that may have been lost forever following the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990, this volume is essential reading for modern admirers of oriental carpets, and a treasure in its own right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47595933892844,"sku":"9780500970331","price":85.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780500970331-carpets-from-islamic-lands.jpg?v=1777911205","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/carpets-from-islamic-lands-by-friedrich-spuhler-9780500970331","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}