Made in Afghanistan: Rugs and Resistance, 1979-2005

Date
2006-02
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The Nickle Arts Museum
Abstract
Carpets and textiles communicate cultural values to those who make and use them. Recent research has shown that textiles may also offer producers an avenue for the expression subversive discourses and resistance. War rugs began to be made in Afghanistan following the Soviet Invasion of 1979 and offer weavers’ responses to the dramatic events surrounding the war in Afghanistan.
Description
Exhibition catalogue to an exhibition at The Nickle Arts Museum, February 25 - May 31, 2006.
Keywords
Afghanistan, Material Culture
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