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Articles Armenian Orphan Rug Lives up to Its Name | Armenian Weekly www.armenianweekly.com WASHINGTON—Somewhere inside the White House, stashed away inside an obscure storage room, lays an historic rug. Not just any rug, but one created by   Turkish Rugs By James M Keshishian   RUGS FROM THE INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: Part 1 A History of India, Pakistan and Kashmir By: James M. Keshishian Mark Keshishian & Sons, Inc. Chevy Chase, MD Part 1 of a 2 part article Originally Published July, 1983, VOICE magazine   RUGS FROM THE INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: Part 2 A History of India, Pakistan and Kashmir By: James M. Keshishian Mark Keshishian & Sons, Inc. Chevy Chase, MD Part 2 of a 2 part article Originally Published August, 1983, VOICE magazine   The Oriental Rug Market Takes Flight - WSJ.com Some of the most coveted masterpieces now are the ones on the floor. The race for the world's top rug collection.  Worldly Goods: A CONSUMERS GUIDE TO LUXURY PRODUCTS-SEPT/OCT 1998  An article in The American Express Magazine "DEPARTURES" "Getting Underfoot In High Places"-1993 Washington Times article on Mark Keshishian & Sons "Bill Would Yank Rug from End-of-business Sales"-1991 Bethesda-Chevy Chase Almanac--June 27 "Luncheon With Mark Keshishian"-1972 Washington Star interview with the Late Mark Keshishian called:  A NEW ARAB UNION ....This is an old article I just ran across Harold and Melissa Keshishian's collection at the Textile Museum from JBOC/Rugnotes James Keshishian, a seminar on Caucasian Rugs from JBOC/Rugnotes Harold Keshishian moves to Emeritus status at the Textile Museum. from JBOC/Rugnotes James Keshishian, a seminar on Valuation from JBOC/Rugnotes James Keshishian, a seminar on Technical analysis from JBOC/Rugnotes "Certificate of Appreciation"...............from the "AMERICAN SOCIETY OF APPRAISERS" An Armenian Alphabet and Christian-Islamic Date Converter

Exhibitions The World Bank Art Program: Contemporary and Traditional Rugs from Armenia   An Exhibition of Traditional Kurdish Rugs Organized by Michael Wendorf and Sponsored by The Near Eastern Art Research Center