Rugs, oriental and occidental, antique and modern. A handbook for ready reference (1901)
Holt, Rosa Belle · Chicago, A.C. McClurg & Co. · leaf 123
stripes. Some hues are green, then red comesinto play, while plum, brown, yellow, and blue are alsoemployed. The wide border of stripes shows theShiraz ornamentation in its beauty, and the Greekcrosses suggest the possibility of a Christian weaver.There is a fine sheen on the surface. This rug is… … ■ i-Tf-f^ v Egypt, Persia, and Turkey 59 sought as coverings for the bare floors, and to addwarmth. The weaving of these rugs is loosely doneby girls and women. Sometimes the loom is primi-tively constructed from the trunks of trees. The designsare very simple, and have either been handed downfrom…
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