Showing posts with label Belgian tapestry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Belgian tapestry. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Carpets and Tapestries - Joint Issue by Turkey and Belgium


To strengthen the relationship of state and culture of both countries, Turkey and Belgium issued a joint stamp series, on June 22, 2005. Stamps issue describes the cultural products of both countries, carpets and tapestries.


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Turkish Carpets

Turkish carpets (also known as Anatolian), whether hand knotted or flat woven, are among the most well known and established hand crafted art works in the world.The majority of them represent geometric and stylized forms that are similar or identical to other historical and contemporary designs.
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