Armenian Rugs: Fabric of a Culture

an exhibition in the Museum of the Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies, co-sponsored by The Armenian Rugs Society


This Internet publication has been supported by
a grant from The Equitable Foundation

Table of Contents
Preface
M. Mark Stolarik
Acknowledgments
A Brief History of Armenians in America and of the Philadelphia Community
Pamela B. Nelson
Photographs: Key to a Culture
Ruth Thomasian
Armenian Rugs: Preserving a Heritage
James M. Keshishian
The Rugs, with descriptions
Glossary of Technical Terms
Selected Bibliography


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