Symposium:"Sept. 20 symposium to discuss war rugs 09/14/2007 A War Rug Symposium will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, in room 100 art building. The event is part of programming for the Miami University Art Museum exhibition, "Tanks, Helicopters, Guns and Grenades: the Afghan War Rugs of the 1980s-2007." Keynote speaker for the symposium is Christopher Kremmer, author of The Carpet Wars: From Kabul to Baghdad. The book looks at the history of wars and occupations in Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, India, Pakistan and former Soviet "stans"; the rug industry and the role of war rugs during periods of conflict; and the cultural impact on the people of the region. Additional panelists include: Ariel Zeitlin Cooke, editor of Weavings of War: Fabrics of Memory; Thomas E. Gouttierre, director, Center for Afghanistan Studies, University of Nebraska, Omaha; and Miami faculty Homayun Sidky, anthropology and Daniel Prior, history. " Blog post with installation shots of most of the rugs
Opened 2007-09-07 | Closed 2007-12-15
ID#: 49
IN Pictorial War Rugs book(exhibited at Miami University Art Museum)Vertical Herati Pictorial, Large Afghan War Rug (listed as 1402 in Miami U show)
124 x 213 cm
ID#: 272
1990 Dated Prayer War Rug w/Afghan Map<br><br> <a href="https://www.warrug.com/index1.php?idr=544"> Duplicate ID - More info here</a>
81 x 127 cm
ID#: 490
(exhibited at Miami University Art Museum)Blue Tank War Rug with Women in Burqas
101 x 193 cm
ID#: 897
(exhibited at Miami University Art Museum) Brown (washed) Saph (Runner Dimension Prayer Rug)
81 x 353 cm
ID#: 959
In Pictorial War Rug's Book(exhibited at Miami University Art Museum)(Similar but washed rug shown at Canada's textile museum) Specular Mosque Rug with Vehicle Border
127 x 175 cm
ID#: 985
Progenitor Baghlani War Rug with Autumnal Color<br> Exhibited<br> Price on Request
92 x 183 cm
ID#: 1105
Airplane Snowflake Rug with Cluster Bombs and Food Packages (Formerly ID #768)
69 x 305 cm