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Oriental rugs, antique and modern (1922)

Hawley, W. A. (Walter Augustus), 1863-1920 · New York, Dodd, Mead · leaf 212

An illustration from Oriental rugs, antique and modern, 1922, leaf 212
hip of old Iran.Not only so, but the beautiful border pattern of rosette and leaf is sosuggestive of the well-known Herati design that it seems not improb-able that here is shown the influence of those Persian weavers thatSolyman the Magnificent took with him to Asia Minor after his cap-ture of… … PERSIAN RUGS 131 Burujirds. — About sixty miles to the west of Sultanabadand forty to the south of the Sarawan district is the city of Burujird.It is in a rich, well-watered valley and is surrounded by numeroushamlets. Most of the population are engaged in agriculture; andonly a small part, who are…

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