Websites on Tribal: * TurkoTek Site for collectors of textiles, especially tribal weavings from central and western Asia. Active moderated discussion boards. Atlas Kilim Berbere Bilingual (French and English) site devoted to Moroccan textiles. Berber-Arts Blazek Gallery of mostly Berber carpets (with a focus on Beni Ouarain) and some other tribal artifacts. Many good images. Brooke Pickering Moroccan Rugs Informative site by dealer specializing in Moroccan tribal rugs, flatweaves and other textiles. Frauenknecht Antique Rugs Content-rich, with excellent exhibitions, run by well known German dealer and author. Gail Martin Gallery Ancient, antique and ethnographic textiles; modern and contemporary fiber arts. Herat Ltd. Old tribal weavings, with a nice introduction to the subject for beginners. Joshua Baer and Company Information and sales of Navajo blankets and rugs, Spanish colonial furniture and American Indian art. Milton Cater Oriental Carpets A commercial site with a philosophical attitude. Includes a selection of worn rugs ("Noble Ruins") and a free online newsletter. Nagel Auktionen GmbH & Co. KG Nagels holds several rug sales each year, with illustrated catalogues. The Nomads Tent Edinburgh dealer site, with brief articles and book reviews. Oriental Rug Repair Co. Repair, cleaning and appraisal of Navajo and Oriental rugs. Reuben Antique Carpets Dealer/Author David M. Reuben. Specializing in antique tribal, especially Turkmen, rugs. Ron B. Saillian Oriental Rugs and Carpets Specialist dealer in Persian and Central Asian collectable rugs and trappings. Samarkand Galleries Informative commercial site run by British author/lecturer Brian MacDonald. Seeing Is Dreaming Some nice essays on cultural significance and history of rug weaving, especially in Turkey. Sun Bow Trading Company A colorful American dealer in tribal rugs and textiles. Thanakra Paris dealer specializing in Moroccan textiles, with nice travel photos and periodic exhibitions. Thomas Cole Antique Rugs and Textiles Antique tribal and central Asian rugs, embroideries and other textile art. The Tribal Eye Peter Davies' site on tribal textiles. TribalSource Antique textiles, by Istanbul gallery owner Seref Ozen. Turkmen Main Carpets About a CD-ROM featuring main carpets of the Turkmen. Walter Schwitter Johannesburg based dealer in antique and semi-antique oriental carpets.
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