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ISLAMIC ARTS / ISLAMIC CRAFTSTHE INFLUENCE OF TURKIC CULTUREON MAMLUK CARPETSBy Sumiyo OkumuraPreface by Halit Erenİstanbul, 2007(Islamic Art Series; 11)ISBN 978-92-9063-164-4Carpets and rugs represent an important branch of thetraditional arts and handicrafts of the Muslim world.They are studied by IRCICA in its programs relating toarts, handicrafts and history of arts. the carpets used bythe nomadic Turks in Central Asia were, beyond theirfunctional usage, an art which they carried with them intheir journey to different lands where they ruled from thetenth and eleventh centuries onwards. They influencedthe Mamluk carpets, which constitute the theme of thisbook. The latter were renowned and most valued untilthe sixteenth century. This book by Sumiyo Okumura, ahistorian of art from Japan, is an extensive study of Mamlukcarpets, their unique features and their evolution, with dueregard to crosscultural influences observable in this process.The author’s technical analysis of twenty pieces out of toseventy-seven Mamluk carpets she included in the cataloguesection of the book will be highly useful for researchers inthe field. The study comes in an amply illustrated beautifuledition.Price: US$ 80 (including post)66 IRCICA PUBLICATIONS 1980-2012