Volume I Issue No. 0 February 1993

ICOC 1993 Hamburg and Berlin host the next International Conference on Oriental Carpets. The International Tehran Conference Last June, Iran opened its doors to rug experts from around the world. by Taher Sabahi The Bakhtiari - A Journey What happened besides the conference. (A westerners look at Persian nomads); by Murray L. Eiland Jr. Rugs in Paintings A look at various Old Master paintings from differing periods. by Anna Mariani Buying Carpets Today With so much to choose from, buying a rug is full of pitfalls. Here's a little advice so as not to fall into any traps. by Maria Cohen Bakhtiari The textile tradition of an ancient Iranian people. The history an culture of one of the least well known nomads of Iran. by Taher Sabahi Grass The fight for Bakhtiari pastures. In 1924, three American film makers experienced what it was like to be with a nomad group during one of their migrations. by Joan C. Long

Volume I Issue No. 1 June 1993

My Heart Remains in Tehran An invitation to participate at the next conference in Iran. by K. Sobhe The Conferences and Exhibitions of the Next ICOC A look at the programme in Berlin and Hamburg by B. Fisher A Trip Through Kyrgystan An unusual encounter with an ancient population. by J. L. Sommer Safavid Carpets Textile art in Iran from the 16th to 18th century by C. Bier A Safavid in Turin A 16th century fragment in the Museo Civico by T. Sabahi The Restoration of Oriental Rugs Restoration and conservation procedures by R. Faccio The Dating of Oriental Rugs Parameters for a correct attribution by C. Klose USTAD Persian master designers by S. Souresrafil

Volume I Issue No. 2 December 1993

My Heart Remains in Tehran An invitation to participate at the next conference in Iran. by K. Sobhe International Conference on Oriental Carpets A regular meeting of the carpet world Carpets for seeing, carpets for study The 1993 meeting in Hamburg and Berlin A new rug association AIMTO has been operational in Italy since 1982 by C. Novelli Tehran 1993 A conference on the problems of the rug market in Persia and a large commercial exhibition by K. Sobhe the Kurdish population Traditional origins and territory by C. Bellini Classical Kurdish Rugs Persian and Anatolian production by A. Levi A look at weaving in Kurdistan The history and current situation of an ancient textile tradition by W. L . Eagleton The Mountains of the Kurds Diary of a trek in the Kurdish valleys of eastern Anatolia The Kurds of Guchan A tribal island in eastern Iran by W. Stanzer The Islamic Legacy Islamic art in Venice by L. Papotti Textiles and carpets in Ancient Rome A few considerations on the textiles depicted in mosaics by M.L.Eiland III

Volume II Issue No. 3 June 1994

An appointment in the Bosporus Once again, Turkey hosts the most eagerly awaited conference of 1994 Carpets of Rhodes Textiles of the Dodecanese by C. Novelli The Pazyryk Carpet The story of a discovery in the Altai mountains by T. Sabahi The Rudenko Pazyryk A discovery from the Achaemenid empire The Schurmann Pazyryk A carpet from the Urartu region Herodotus and the Scythians Exotic rituals in the historian's account The Origins of the Pazyryk Hidden clues in the field decoration by C. Parham Turkoman Costume Traditional clothing and jewels of Turkmenistan, north-eastern Iran, and Afghanistan. by H. Rudolph Treasures of Kuwait A travelling exhibition of the al-Sabah collection by A. Boralevi

Volume II Issue No. 4 December 1994

Istanbul '94 Harbiye Kultur Merkezi hosts the second edition of the International Conference by T. Sabahi Ottoman Carpets Anatolian production from the 16th to the 18th century by O. Aslanapa Turkey in Italy Rugs kept in Italian museums by A. Boralevi Double niche Transylvanians A very special group of prayer rugs by F. Batari A study on ancient dyes Court carpets and other Ottoman carpets by N. Enez

Volume III Issue No. 5 April 1995

Spring in Morocco A meeting for ICOC aficionados by W. Stanzer Weaving in Africa Technique and evolution by I. Bargna The Lost Legacy of the Tellem Tradition and finds from the Dogon countries by G. Panto Ottoman Saddlecloths Horse and saddle covers o the 17th century by C. Klose People of War African Flags of the Asafo by M. Vanzo Rudolf Nureyev A collector of oriental kilims and textiles by M. Grosa

Volume III Issue No. 6 August 1995

A trip though the High and Middle Atlas The regional conference of Morocco Rural Moroccan Rugs Difference and originality by GŽrard Bo‘ly Rabati Zerbia The History and Legend of the Rabat Carpet by Alfio Nicolosi Flowers of the Desert The Carpets of Nain by Taher Sabahi Japanese Dress Japanese kesa of the 18th and 19th century by Luisa Cristiana Curti Textiles in the Era of Carlo Bascap� Silk textiles of the 16th and 17th century by Flavia Fiori

	Volume III Issue No. 7 December 1995
Ardebil From Sassanian Iran to the present day by Taher Sabahi Singular perfection The use of colour in the Ardabil Carpet by Jennifer Wearden Djulchir Long-pile carpets from central Asia by Paul Tanghe Tunisian Costumes Traditional dress and head-dress by Marie-France Vivier

	Issue No. 8 April 1996 OUT OF PRINT
Acor 3 Meeting in Santa Monica by Taher Sabahi Kula Rugs Some technical characteristics by Ferenc Batari Ottoman treasures Fabrics and embroideries in German collections by Reingard Neumann and Gisela Helmecke Carpets as a votive offering Theories and documents on the sacrificing of carpets by Ali Hassouri