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 66
rs ago,when wool was more plentiful and time was oflittle value in the Orient, the supply of oldpieces seemed inexhaustible and they could behad at moderate cost, as the people of the Eastwere willing to dispose of their old rugs whenthere were plenty of weavers ready to makenew ones. To-day,… … No. 17. TEKKE BOKHARA PRAYER RUG (Turkoman) 60 MYSTERY OF THE ORIENTAL RUG house to house canvass, buying up all the goodold pieces with which the people were willing topart, and within the last few years, according toa prominent authority, many of these old pieceshave been bought back by traders…
Rugs, Oriental
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