Thomas Cole

Spacializing in collectible Turkmen, Uzbek, Kirghiz, Baluch and Persian tribal (oriental) rugs, bagfaces and weavings as well as Central Asian silk embroidery and textile art. Featuring rare historical photographs of Central Asia, interesting articles about various aspects of different groups of rugs as well as entertaining travelogue writing with photographs and accounts of journeys through the Central Asian rug markets. Offering subscriptions to HALI, the premier publication on antique rugs & textiles. www.tcoletribalrugs.com

• In Search of "The Ideal Image" Journey to Kanchipuram
• BREATHLESS IN LHASA or "Fear and Loathing In Lhasa"
• Diamond In The Rough - Peshawar - "The Jewel of the Pathans"
• The Texture of Time
• Myth and Design - Textile Art of Ancient Inner Asia
• Ancient Imprints
• Outback Afshars
• TIBETAN CARPETS: FROM A CULTURAL CROSSROAD
• In The Plateau Style
• Tibetan Rugs - A Tribal Tradition
• A Saddle Rug from the Roof of the World
• Chinese Carpets - Art From the Steppes
• The Relationship of Baluch Weavings to An Earlier Anatolian Model
• Baluch Aesthetics - A Discussion on Rugs Made in the Baluch Style
• Baluch Style or "Baluch Aesthetics"
• Raising the Bar - A Khan's Carpet from Chakhansur
• From the Horse's Mouth- Talking 'Baluch' with Jerry Anderson