A karakul carpet makes a home / Text and photos by Helge Denker

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Denker, Helge

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Series: Flamingo, March 2007 ; p. 26 - 29Publication details: Windhoek : Venture Publications and Destiny Investments, 2007Description: 4 pages : illustrations; 28 cmSubject(s):

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PER 192a Flamingo

Summary: The karakul sheep was intruduced into Namibia a hundred years ago, yet the use of karakul wool for carpet weaving was explored only about fifty years later. Today the hand-woven karakul carpet with designs depicting the natural and cultural heritage of the country has become a typically Namibian product

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The karakul sheep was intruduced into Namibia a hundred years ago, yet the use of karakul wool for carpet weaving was explored only about fifty years later. Today the hand-woven karakul carpet with designs depicting the natural and cultural heritage of the country has become a typically Namibian product

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