Oriental rugs

Oriental rugs

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Oriental rugs

mafrash

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

The smallest format Turkmen single-faced bag which, like chuvals and torbas, has a flat-woven hack, usually in undecorated plain weave, and 1oop fastenings. The word mafrash, it should he noted, ...

A name which is probably derived from the village of Mahallat in the Arak region. The term is also frequently referred to carpets from this region that have a medium weave and knot count, are woven ...

mahi

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

In Persian Mahi means "fish". The term refers to the Herati pattern which at times can resemble a fish eye design.

mamluk carpet

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

Carpets woven in Cairo Egypt from the 13th to the early 16th centuries. They were woven in the Turkish traditions and most are large format rugs with an octagon medallion in the center. Tiny ...

manchester kashan

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

A Persian Kashan rug using Australian wool which was spun in Manchester England. These Kashans were woven between 1890-1930s and typically depict floral motifs on a deep red background.

manufactory

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

Made by hand in a factory.

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.