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Notes on Dr,
Murray Eiland Jr.
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Dr, Murray Eiland Jr. (left) speaking with Dr. John
Sommer
Dr, Murray Eiland Jr. is one of the
greatest rug scholars of all time. Over the years when I
have run into problems understanding something about a
rug I call on a small group of experts. Of all of those
experts Murray is one of the very best. Murray is a bit
of a skeptic. He is very cautious about what he accepts.
On occasion Murray and I disagree and he is such a
gentleman that it is always a tremendously educational
event. When I wrote The Incidence Of
High Ply Counts In Early Cotton Warps Murray was a
tremendous help even though we agreed to disagree.
Perhaps one of the greatest examples of scholarship among
gentlemen is "F. R, Martin's A History of Oriental
Carpets Before 1800, along with running commentaries by
Charles Grant Ellis and Murray L. Eiland, Jr." that
was reprinted in Oriental Rug Review. Two razor sharp
minds sometime in disagreement but the article is a
treasure.
A 5 Star Book!
Murray and his son Murray III wrote Oriental
Rugs A Complete Guide. It is one of the very best
books in the field. If you have 5 books on Oriental Rugs
this book should be one of them. I know some people avoid
general rug books once they gain a little knowledge but
they miss the point because this book is every bit as
important as the specialist literature. For instance one
old friend fancies himself a Turkmen specialist he has
said he has not read this book because he is too far
advanced for general books. All I can say is this book is
as good or better than many specialist books that he has
bought and some of his comments show he missed this book.
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Eiland, Murray L, Jr.
and Eiland, Murray L. III Oriental Rugs A
Complete Guide. Boston: Little Brown and
Company, 1998 4th edition.
The single best collectors book on Oriental
carpets. This completely blows away the 3rd
edition and that was the best book in the field
before this one.
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Over the years I have spoken to or met a number of
Murray's very impressive family. His parents are charming
and it is wonderful to hear he pride in his mother's
voice when she speaks of him. Murray's wife is a very
gracious lady. I have only spoken to Murray III once but
he is doing some great work and making a big contribution
to the field of Archeology as well as rug studies. Murray
and Emmett Eiland are brothers but I will deal with
Emmett in his own page.
- University of California Medical School in 1961.
- Specialty training in psychiatry from 1962 -
1965, Langley Porter Neuropsychiatric Institute,
San Francisco.
- Psychiatrist, author, editor, and rug expert.
Active in the study of Oriental Rugs since 1962.
In certain fields Murray is America's top rug
expert and one of a very small group in the
world.
- Program Director at Napa State Hospital in
California and maintains a private practice in
forensic psychiatry.
- The Joseph V. McMullan
Award
- Eiland,
Murray L, Jr. and Eiland, Murray L. III Oriental
Rugs A Complete Guide.
- Der
Manuelian, L. and M. Eiland: Weavers, Merchants
and Kings, Inscribed Rugs from Armenia
- Dr,
Murray Eiland Jr.
- Eiland,
Murray L Jr. et al. Oriental Carpets and Textile
Studies. Volume IV
- Eiland,
Murray L Jr. Oriental Rugs A Comprehensive Guide
- Eiland,
Murray L Jr. Oriental Rugs from Western
Collections
- Eiland,
Murray L. Jr. Chinese and Exotic Rugs
- Opie,
James. Tribal Rugs of Southern Persia Eiland,
Murray L, Jr. M.D. Forward
- Saunders,
Peter E. and Eiland, Murray L, Jr. M.D. Tribal
Visions
- F. R, Martin's A History of Oriental Carpets
Before 1800, along with running commentaries by
Charles Grant Ellis and Murray L. Eiland, Jr.
Oriental Rug Review.
- Eiland, Murray L, Jr. M.D. We're Off to See the
Wizard an exploration of new paths to well-being.
Berkeley: Rosebud, l980
- "Speculations of the Earliest Surviving
Chinese Rugs". Hamburg/Berlin ICOC7 1993.
- "The Origin of Designs In Village and
Nomadic Rugs". Washington DC: ICOC 1980.
- "Rugs From Chinese Turkestan" Santa
Monica: ACOR 3, 1996.
- Eiland, M. Oriental
Rugs From Pacific Collections. 1990,
- Eiland, M. L, Jr., Pinner, R., & Denny, W. B.
Oriental Carpet and Textile Studies. IV. 1993,
- Eiland, Murray Jr, Contributing Editors, Hali The
International Magazine of Antique Carpet and
Textile Art.
- Eiland, Murray Jr. "BOOKS". Hali 98,
1998. page 103. "Review - Helen Obendiek's
The Tarim Basin Carpet.'
- Dodds, D. R. &
Eiland , Murray Jr. ed. Oriental Rugs from
Atlantic Collections Philadelphia 1996.
- Oriental Carpets A Complete Guide
Articles by Eiland, Murray L.,
Jr. Oriental Rug Review
Vol. 8/2 Turkomans
and Scholarship, by Dr. Murray L.
Eiland, Jr., Vol. 8/2
Vol. 8/3 Themes
in Afshar Weaving, by Murray Eiland,
Review of an exhibition at Adraskand,
Vol. 8/3
Vol. 8/4 Book
Review, Oriental Carpets in The
Philadelphia Museum of Art, by
Charles Grant Ellis, Reviewed by Murray
L. Eiland, Jr., Vol. 8, No. 4, p. 45
Vol. 9/5
A Look at the Word Tribal, by Murray
L. Eiland, A warning about using rug
labels, Vol. 9/5
Vol. 11/6 Tibetan
Rugs at Adraskand, exhibition review
by Murray L. Eiland, Jr.,
Thought-provoking, immensely satisfying
exhibit, Vol. 11/6
Vol. 16/2 The
Pregnant Boteh, exhibition review by
Murray L. Eiland, Jr, #125, Vol. 16/2
Review
Caucasian Carpets and Covers
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