Seeking information on Bessarabian carpets (Moldovan and Ukrainian)

[Josh Wilson]

>From our Library entry on Central Asia: (
http://www.sras.org/library_central_asia )

 

 <http://www.turkotek.com/index.html> TurkoTek is one the best sites
available for those interested in carpets - a common art form in Central
Asia. See also the blog called
<http://central-asian-carpets.blogspot.com/2006/06/bukharan-beshir-turkmen.h
tml> Deconstructing Central Asian Carpets and Textiles.

 

While their focus is on Central Asian carpets, Bessarabian carpets do get
some mention - and I'm sure the folks who run the site could point you in
the proper directions on finding out more about carpets in the FSU. 

 

Hope that helps! 

 

 

 

Josh Wilson

Asst. Director

The School of Russian and Asian Studies

Editor-in-Chief

Vestnik, The Journal of Russian and Asian Studies

www.sras.org

jwilson at sras.org

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: SEELANGS: Slavic & East European Languages and Literatures list
[mailto:SEELANGS at bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Natasha Randall
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 8:08 PM
To: SEELANGS at bama.ua.edu
Subject: [SEELANGS] Seeking information on Bessarabian carpets (Moldovan and
Ukrainian)

 

Dear SEELANGers,

 

An independent scholar, Aaron Nejad, is writing a book about  

Bessarabian carpets and is having a hard time getting Russian and  

Ukrainian museums to give him access to their archives. I thought  

perhaps there might be some helpful professors in textile history in  

Russia/Ukraine/Moldova to whom he could speak and get a sense of  

which carpets are where... and how to apply to see them. As far as I  

know there isn't any proper catalogue or book of these carpets and  

their relevance, so Mr. Nejad is forging a new path here.

 

Any help in locating textiles historians or folk historians who might  

know about old carpets (Russian, Ukrainian, Moldovan) would be most  

appreciated. Indeed - if you know how one goes about getting access  

to museum archives, do advise.

 

Please reply off-list to me: nsrandall at earthlink.net

 

Thanks,

Natasha Randall

 

 

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