Oriental rugs

Oriental rugs

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Oriental rugs

Marasali

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

A village in the Shirvan region in the Caucasus in which high quality 19th century prayer rugs were woven. Main design in Marasali rugs is a mihrab decorated with bright and colorful botehs.

A city and a major rug weaving center in northeast Iran. Oriental rugs production there began in the late 19th century and most rugs from this region are large with a deep red background. Mashad Rugs ...

memling gul

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

A commonly used diamond shaped medallion surrounded with small hooks. It is named after the Flemish artist Hans Memling who painted rugs with this motif.

Merino

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

A breed of sheep producing very fine wool. The merino was first raised in Spain. Australian merino wool is used in some rugs from Iran and India. "Manchester" is merino wool processed in Manchester, ...

mihrab

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

The prayer niche in a mosque represented by the arch in a prayer rug.

mir boteh

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

A rug design of small rows of botehs throughout a field.

mordant

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

The term derives from the Latin word 'to bite' and describes a substance used to prepare wool or silk for dyeing. The mordant attaches to receptor sites on the surface of protein fibers and makes a ...