The world of carpets is full of mystery and jargon that is often confusing and intimidating. Ram ‘Danny’ Mehra gives us an introduction to rare tribal carpets from nomadic tents and villages of Central Asia and the Caucasus mountains – the exotic region through which old caravans travelled between Europe and China.

The session will be an informal presentation from the perspective of a passionate collector, aimed at demystifying this beautiful art form and hopefully making it more understandable to the audience. Topics covered will include carpet names; tribal groups that wove them; the geographies they lived in; the materials, weaving techniques and iconographies they used; and some thoughts on their economic value.

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