The Carpets of Persia: A Book for Those who Use and Admire Them

16TH CENTURY AFSHAR Albert Museum All-over angular ANIMAL CARPET archæological interest ARDABIL bad dyes BAKHTIYARI BIJAR border border-stripes bright central medallion characteristic chemical washing cloud-bands common cone-devices corner-pieces Cotton warp cotton weft date of carpets detached devices detail diaper durable end-webs fabric FARAHAN RUG field field-pattern FLORAL CARPET floral patterns floral stems GARDEN CARPET Gördes knot GOREVAN HAMADAN HERAT hexagonal inch Isfahan JOSHAQAN KASHAN Khani KHORASAN RUG KIRMAN RUG Kirmanshah MASHHAD medium texture mercerized cotton old rugs palmettes panels Persian carpets Persian rugs pole-medallion QARA DAGH rare repairs resembling row of knots RUG SINNA RUG Victoria SARABAND selvedge SHIRAZ RUG shoots of cotton shoots of weft Silk rugs SINNA GILIM Sinna knot sometimes TABRIZ RUG Tapestry-woven threads three shoots tints Town and carpet-type Turkey types usually VASE CARPET Victoria and Albert warp and weft warp-threads wool woollen foundation Woollen warp woollen weft woven yarn yellow