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Show title: Outside In: Violence and Expression in Afghan War Rugs


Curator: Alicia Cunningham-Bryant and student assistant curators, Ilana Napoli and Rachel Morin


The Libraries and the Intellectual Heritage Program present an exhibition of Afghan War Rugs, traditional hand knotted carpets that combine ancient practice with the latest in the daily lives of the weavers. Many of the rug designs originate in antiquity, but since the 1980's now incorporate the war that spans from the Soviet invasion through today's battles with the Taliban. The weavers have witnessed epic historical events, encoded them in their traditional art, and wrought important contemporary art. Curated by Alicia Cunningham-Bryant and student assistant cuators Ilana Napoli and Rachel Morin. These materials are generously on loan from Kevin Sudeith.


Curators made selections from website, then Kevin Sudeith selected rugs to approximate their selections.

https://temple-news.com/voicing-global-conflict-survival/


Opened 2016-02-29 Closed 2016-04-30

War Rug shown at Exhibition
ID#- 10,
Diamond Herati with Women Afghan War Rug,
135 x 223 cm 		War Rug shown at Exhibition
ID#- 146,
Red Rug,
96 x 157 cm 		War Rug shown at Exhibition
ID#- 169,
City Scene War Rug (ALSO ID #391),
87 x 148 cm
War Rug shown at Exhibition
ID#- 194,
Original Collection: First WTC rug warrug.com received,
61 x 76 cm 		War Rug shown at Exhibition
ID#- 787,
Green Map Soviet Exodus,
56 x 69 cm 		War Rug shown at Exhibition
ID#- 788,
Najibullah: Exhibited at Denison University Art Museum and John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Sold to Miss Kathy Guild March 2012 Formerlyu sales status 21 Returned by MKG and exhcnaged for 1515. ,
66 x 96 cm
War Rug shown at Exhibition
ID#- 1009,
Very fine quality Tree of Life Rug with Grenade,
104 x 206 cm 		War Rug shown at Exhibition
ID#- 1010,
Hazarjaat,
122 x 211 cm 		War Rug shown at Exhibition
ID#- 1021,
Tora Bora with Cerulean Blue Dove - Shown at Davidson College,
61 x 79 cm
War Rug shown at Exhibition
ID#- 1050,
WTC War Rug with Red Planes,
61 x 77 cm 		War Rug shown at Exhibition
ID#- 1091,
Very Fine Pictorial,
81 x 135 cm 		War Rug shown at Exhibition
ID#- 1759,
NFS Dark Blue Field Reaper Drone War Rug - Temple,
92 x 61 cm
War Rug shown at Exhibition
ID#- 1761,
Not For Sale - Red, White, & Blue Drone rug ,
91 x 62 cm 		War Rug shown at Exhibition
ID#- 1763,
NFS - Exhibit Only,
94 x 142 cm 		War Rug shown at Exhibition
ID#- 2097,
Unique Tora Bora Rug: Large with Turkmen Border,
76 x 130 cm