Oriental rugs

Oriental rugs

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Oriental rugs

Shiraz

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

Southwest Iran major rug collecting centre.

An important central eastern Caucasian region known for weavings of fine antique rugs. The size of rugs is usually small with an average size of about 28 square inches. Foundation is either all wool ...

shou

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

A group of Chinese characters or motifs symbolizing longevity. Most common is the rounded medallion character.

sileh

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

A Caucasian flatweave usually depicting the "S" shaped dragon motif with a soumak structure. In the Near East, the term "Verneh" is used.

Sivas

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

A city of north central Turkey which is a production site of Turkish rugs based on Persian designs. Many Sivas rugs were woven by prisoners. Older Sivas rugs have wool foundation while recent ones ...