The mystery of the oriental rug; the mystery of the rug, the prayer rug, some advice to purchasers of oriental rugs (1914)
Lewis, George Griffin, 1865- · Philadelphia and London, J. B. Lippincott company · leaf 20
ing dreams asyou gazed upon itsglorious vista ofcolor harmony? If it was endowedwith the gift ofspeech what a won-derfully interesting story it could tell ofromance, adventure, deprivation or, perhaps,tragedy! Was it woven by the barbarous nomadin his mountain tent, by the Persian in hisadobe hut,… … 14 MYSTERY OF THE ORIENTAL RUG ~- has a story of its own written it ♦ in one of the many dialects ofthe world of imagination andtradition. It may re veal history,,j ., . family and tribal legends or the elevation and declineof nations.There are old masters in wool as well as oncanvas, each one of…
Rugs, Oriental
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