Vol. XII, No. 2 December/January, 1992, 56 pages plus covers $12.00 Detail, Qashqa'i horse cover fragment, late 19th century

Vol. 12, No. 2, December/January, 1992, South Persian Focus, 56 pages, plus covers -- $12.00

Cover: Detail, Qashqa'i horse cover fragment, late 19th century.
Lead Article: Animal Figures in South Persian Rugs, Part I by James Opie
Animal Figures in South Persian Rugs, Part II by James Opie
A colorful exploration of the final stage of an ancient motif tradition
Flatweaves of Kerman Province, by P.R.J. Ford
A report on kilim production in southeastern Iran
Weavings of the Lurs and Bakhtiaris, by John T. Wertime
A 15-Year Retrospective
Autumn in Toronto, exhibition reviews by Roger F. Gardiner
Three rug exhibitions in Canada
Trends in South Persian Rugs, by John J. Collins, Jr.
The rise and fall in popularity of certain types
The Ethnography of the Shiraz Region, by Murray L. Eiland, Jr.
Another area in need of more thorough research
Barriers to Honest Scholarship in Rug Studies, by Murray Eiland and Jim Opie
Learning (and Unlearning) about South Persian Rugs
The Imp of Misinformation, by John J. Collins, Jr.
Bumps and detours along the road to rugs
An Interview with Parviz Tanavoli, by James Opie
The Tehran Conference, "the goddess," and gabbeh
Tibetan in Name Only, by Thomas Cole
When is a Tibetan a Tibetan?
Commentary, Letters, Book Marks, Rug Notes