Vol. XI, No. 5 | ![]() |
Cover: Detail, 16th c. lotto rug
Lead Article: Weftless Soumak Bags from Eastern Anatolia, VI I.C.O.C. Paper by George W. O'Bannon
Woven without ground wefts, these bags are thick and pliable
The Derivation of the Lotto Pattern, VI I.C.O.C. Paper by Robert Pittenger
Two pairs of wooden doors may have inspired the Lotto pattern
Light Sources and Fading, VI I.C.O.C. Paper by A. James Henderson
A perspective for textile conservation and display
Donald N. Wilber: A Tribute, by George O'Bannon
His contributions have advanced the scholarship of rug studies
Luristan Bronzes, by Donald N. Wilber
Hard facts about the art of an ancient civilization
Swat That Pest, by Donald N. Wilber
A bane or boon to established rug scholarship? Author reviews his own work
Donald N. Wilber and Operation Ajax. A Detailed Account of the Overthrow of Mossadaq, Prime Minister of Iran, and the Return of the Young Shah to the Peacock Throne, Part I.
Donald N. Wilber and Operation Ajax. A Detailed Account of the Overthrow of Mossadaq, Prime Minister of Iran, and the Return of the Young Shah to the Peacock Throne, Part II.
Anatolian Carpets with Wave Bands in a Stripe Design, by Christine Klose
Rugs with the wave stripe pattern originated in the region of Milas
Chasing the Flaming Jewel: The Elusive Tibetan Rug, VI I.C.O.C. Paper by Nicholas H. Wright
Exploring problems restricting understanding of their evolution
Commentary, Book Marks