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This refers to any item that can be found in your home that is furniture or decor.

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star kazak

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

A type of Caucasian kazak rugs which depict large eight pointed stars. These rugs are some of the most rare and sought after of all Caucasian weavings.

Sultanabad

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

Many high quality oriental rugs were woven in this city and province in northwest Iran. Most rug production took place in the late 19th century when European companies ...

sumak

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

This refers both to the carpets made in the soumac technique and the technique itself. Primarily practiced in the eastern Caucuses, this technique produces a flat-woven carpet ...

Suzani

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

Embroidered cotton panels which are sewn together to form wall hangings, curtains and bed covers. Most Suzani were done in cotton and silk threads. Finest pieces were woven during ...

Tabriz

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

A city in northwestern Iran which has a major weaving tradition dating to the 15th century. It was at this time that weavers from Tabriz introduced the curvilinear designs to the ...

tainaktsha

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

Large shaped horse blanket, examples of which can be either piled or flat-woven. Many Soviet writers also describe a salatshak as a horse or saddle cover.