By Bob Alimi, on September 3rd, 2010

Nothing says “Baluch” quite like the Baluch “bird” motif. Found on bags and rugs ranging from funky to elegant, and featured on the covers of numerous books exploring “Baluch Group” weavings, the Baluch bird is the quintessential Baluch design element. A prayer rug I recently purchased sheds some light as to why these birds are (almost) always drawn in profile.
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By John Clift, on August 29th, 2010

There are four 18th Cent. Caucasian carpets on display at the Huntington Avenue entrance on the 2nd floor. They include the “Gohdar” carpet, which has an Armenian inscription at one end.
By Bob Alimi, on August 10th, 2010
The NERS website went online in the early part of 2002. In the past 8 1/2 years, the website has grown substantially, mostly in the area of online exhibitions. Here’s a look at the current number of files in place on the NERS site as well as the average monthly visitor count. …continue reading
By Bob Alimi, on May 16th, 2009
The 2009 NERS Picnic and Moth-Market took place on May 16th. For the second year in a row it was held at The Gore Place in Waltham, MA. …continue reading