Norton, Edith Eliza (Ames), Mrs., 1864- · New York, Dodd, Mead and Company · leaf 99
Armenian col-lectors will take rugs that they purchasefor a trifle and that seem in a hopeless stateof decay; and they will deftly substitutenew wool in the place of that which hasvanished, paint up the faded spots, and other-wise rejuvenate the rug in such a skilfulmanner as to deceive the very… … Hammedan Rug, BUYING RUGS IN THE ORIENT 57 and from travellers. PersianSj particularlyat the season of the year when the pilgrim-age to Mecca is made, start from theirhomes with but little ready money and de-pend upon the sale of the half dozen rugsthey take with them for their expenses.Often word…
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