Vol. XII, No. 6 |  |
Cover: Round holes in the Bazaar Vakil's vaulted ceiling throw shafts of sunlight down into the dark bazaar.
In this natural light, Ghassem Rahbarmah, a Shiraz dealer, studies a south Persian malband.
Lead Article: The Tehran Carpet Conference and Exhibition, by James Opie
An overview of one of the great rug adventures of the 20th century
Walks Among the Nomads, by Murray L. Eiland, Jr.
Visits to a Baktiari encampment in the Zagros and a Qashqa'i camp outside Shiraz
Editorial: U.S. Embargo on Iranian Goods, by James Opie and Ron O'Callaghan
Visiting the Babadi-Bakhtiaris, by James Opie
Concerns for the fragility of nomad ways temper the thrill of being in their company
Vegetal Dyes, Iran Restores an Ancient Tradition, by James Opie
Interest in the tried-and-true method has reawakened
The Tehran Conference: A Personal Perspective, by Bob Gibson
Despite visa problems, anti-American sentiment, anxiety and disappointments, it was a gratifying and worthwhile adventure
Soul-Searching in a Tehran Cemetery, by James Opie
The tombs of Behesht-e Zahra prompt reflections on the U.S. role in the Iran-Iraq war
The Bazaars of Iran, by Murray L. Eiland III
Ordinary objects of apparel and household use fill Iran's "shopping malls"
Dealers and Merchandise, Iran: June 1992, by James Opie
A look at a dealer's fair of enormous proportions
Fieldwork the Easy Way, by Murray L. Eiland, Jr.
From all over Iran, weavers with the looms assembled to demonstrate their craft
Commentary, Rug Notes, Rug Societies News, Letters to the Editor
