Armenian Rugs Society

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Armenian rugs society. The armenian rugs society aims to foster a climate of inquiry curiosity and awareness among its me. Box 21104 2 271 27 mi glendale california 91201. Armenian rugs society glendale california. Armenian rug antique rug low pile rug floor rug decorative rug 3 3x5 2 ft tribal rug area rug pastel color teppich antikaart.

The armenian orphan rug also known as the ghazir orphans rug is an armenian styled carpet woven by orphans of the armenian genocide in ghazir lebanon the carpet took eighteen months to make and was eventually shipped to the united states where it was given to president calvin coolidge as a gift in 1925. 5 out of 5 stars 369 369 reviews. 3 070 people follow this. Rug weaving has been part of the armenian culture since prehistoric times.

It was returned by the coolidge family to the white house in 1982. Armenian carpets artifacts. The armenian rugs society not only nurtures the discovery and cultivation of armenian rugs and artifacts among academics and lay people but continues supporting armenian woven arts and its artisans world wide through its adopt a loom initiative workshops and symposia that aim to engender support for indigenous traditions by building a culturally aware. According to renowned rug scholar ulrich schurmann the earliest known existing rug known as the pazyryk circa 500 b c was in all probability woven by ancestors of the armenians the urartuans the people of ararat.

The 1980s saw a resurgence of interest in armenian carpets in the united states largely due to the efforts of the armenian rugs society which was founded in washington d c at the start of the. Folk arts hub foundation in collaboration with ars launches adopt a loom project in rural armenia rug weaving classes an overwhelming success the folk arts hub foundation in collaboration with the armenian rugs society and the silk road hotel the headquarters of ars s branch in armenia in its firm dedication to the revival of the primordial armenian craft of rug and carpet weaving has. In 1980 dedicated to the identification preservation and dissemination of knowledge of armenian rugs. Get directions 818 621 8710.