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 54
r. It is a mistaken idea that the more modernand cheaper rugs are always inferior in wearingqualities to the older and more expensive pieces.In many instances they are superior. Thewearing qualities do not depend so much uponthe number of knots to the square inch as theydo upon the length of the… … No. 11. PERSIAN SILK PRAYER RUG 48 MYSTERY OF THE ORIENTAL RUG nap. Strange as it may seem, the majority ofthe more expensive pieces have a short nap,while the majority of the less expensive pieceshave a long nap. In the former, where the napis so short, the knots must be tied closer togetherin…
Rugs, Oriental
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