Hawley, W. A. (Walter Augustus), 1863-1920 · New York, Dodd, Mead · leaf 134
masp I. To infer that at this period were many such carpets would be amistake; since this was doubtless woven by the order of the court,and by one of the most skilled artisans, who may have made it thecrowning labour of his life. It indicates the highest technique ac-quired in the early part of the… … Plate 18. So-called Ispahan in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New Yc ORK EARLY RUG WEAVING 85 Caliphs, when the words of the Prophet were still fresh in the mem-ories of his followers; and they were also used at an early periodamong Turkomans. The oldest that remain belong to the earlypart of the…
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