Hawley, W. A. (Walter Augustus), 1863-1920 · New York, Dodd, Mead · leaf 198
tradition, most beautiful silk carpets,though no longer are any woven there. But its looms have beenbusy for the last few generations weaving rugs of wool and camelshair, which have such marked individuality that they bear unmis-takably on their face the stamp of identification. The few old… … Plate 28. Bergamo Prayer Rug PERSIAN RUGS 123 others sedjadehs, and an unusually large number are runners. Thetypical pattern of the mats and smaller sedjadehs consists of acentral diamond-shaped medallion, surrounded by a field of contrast-ing colour, from which are set off the triangular-shaped…
Rugs, Oriental
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