Vol. XIII, No. 2 December/January, 1993, 56 pages plus covers $8.00 Detail, Anatolian kilim

Vol. 13, No. 2, December/January 1993, 56 pages plus covers -- $8.00

Cover: Detail, Anatolian kilim
Lead Article: The Goddess from Anatolia, by Marla Mallett
An updated view of the Çatal Hüyük controversy
Persian Jews in the Oriental Rug Business, an ICOC (Tehran 1992) paper by Bob Gibson
A small minority of Iran's population, Jews form a large segment of the carpet industry
Woad-Seng, by Michael Bischof
An international conference at Erfurt showcases the many uses of woad
A Mix-Technique Turkoman Mafrash, by Steve Price
More questions than answers are evoked by a lovely bag
An Origin of Gabbeh Patterns, by Georges D. Bornet
Gabbeh patterns similar to cave paintings, variations on existing themes
The Textile Museum: Sweet Sixteen, conference report by Steve Price
A Weaver's View of the Çatal Hüyük Controversy, by Marla Mallett
A reprint of the author's original critique of The Goddess from Anatolia
"Piltdown," a "Fairy-Sighting," and Fake Vermeer Paintings, by James Opie and When Prophesy Fails, by Murray L. Eiland, Jr.
The debunking of three hoaxes
Faith conquers all, even when Judgment Day passes without incident
An Elder Generation of Rug Merchants No. 1 Milani, by Donald N. Wilber
The humor of a rug dealer is revealed in inscriptions
Skinner Sale: September 19, 1992, auction report by Steven Price
Commentary, Rug Societies News, Book Marks, Rug Notes