The Afghan war rugs

Author

Kuryluk, Ewa

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Arts magazine. 1989, Num. 6, Vol. 63, 72-74, 2 col. ill.

ISSN

0004-4059

Abstract (en)

On military motifs depicted in Afghan rugs created since the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979, noting the dichotomy between the rug as object of sensual pleasure and the rug as image of modern weaponry.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1945-present -- Decorative arts -- Textiles and costume -- Afghanistan
• Afghanistan
• Carpets
• 1900-2000
• Soviet-Afghan War (1979-1988)
• Iconography
• Military subjects
• War

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1945-présent -- Arts décoratifs -- Textiles et costume -- Afghanistan
• Afghanistan
• Tapis
• 1900-2000
• Guerre soviéto-afghane (1979-1988)
• Iconographie
• Sujet militaire
• Guerre

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19910401-00452361

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