Oriental rugs

Oriental rugs

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Oriental rugs

Machine made

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

A rug constructed on an electrically powered machine, now usually computer controlled.

Madder

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

A powder extracted from the root of a Rubia plant used to make red natural dye.

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 ...

Kula

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

A town in western Turkey with a long history of rug production. Prayer rugs are most commonly seen and these are similar in design to the Ghiordes prayer format except for the flowers or vases which ...