Eagleton, William..

Introduction to Kurdish rugs and other weavings / William Eagleton. [0905906500] Buckhurst Hill, Essex : Scorpion Publishing, 1988.
Call#: Fine Arts Library NK2809.K87 E14 1988

A slim, readable introduction to the varied weavings of Kurdish groups. Chapters provide technical analyses that are useful in differentiating and identifying the output of Kurds from eastern Anatolia, to the Caspian region to Iran. Eagleton's knowledge of the materials and processes of rug making was excellent. By dint of a long diplomatic career in the Middle East, he had a deep knowledge of the people, their social and political history, as well as their craft. He was a notable collector.