Carpet Patterns

Alexander's theory of beauty is often said to come from his work with ancient Turkish carpets. Here are some carpets from my collection. I try to collect pieces done in the classic style, all hand-knotted, ones that emphasize geometry.

Here are some high-tech carpets. My friend Joe Bergin also collects carpets.

	Silk and gold Persian prayer carpet, 3' x 2'; analog version (better color and definition -- so much for digital photography); detail (better colour)
	Persian Gabbeh
	17th century Anatolian (Turkish) carpet fragments, wool, Sarkislar; left fragment detail, right fragment detail; 2X GIF blowup
	Turkish Kayseri family prayer carpet, silk, 600 g., semi-antique (ca. 1950); detail 1; detail 2; detail 3; detail 4; detail 5; detail 6; detail 7; detail 8; detail 9; detail 10; detail 11; detail 12 (I like 4 and 10 the best)
	Turkish Hereke Hunting carpet, "friendly animals" motif, signed; detail
	Semi-antique Turkish Kayseri, wool (ca. 1950), 87 cm x 132 cm
	Afghani war carpet (ca. 1980), 7'4" x 3'8", Detail 1; Detail 2. A bit strange because it's a prayer carpet, yet war carpets are also generally of the hunting carpet genre. I love the colors in this one.
	Norwegian Traditional Tapestry with pelican and rose theme, wool, contemporary, 41 cm x 64 cm (w/fringe). Apparently unique to the Trondheim area
	Qu'um silk, 3' 3" x 5' 6", (closeup)