Oriental rugs

Oriental rugs

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Oriental rugs

Wagireh

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

A small sampler rug, woven with the various designs and colours of the finished product. The wagireh will then be available to prospective buyers. They are frequently woven in the Bijar region.

Chahal Shotur

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

A centre of Bakhtiari rugs from western Iran with a compartmented garden design.

A certain design of Caucasian Kuba rugs consisting of a border decorated with diagonal bars alternating with large geometric rosettes. Most Chichi rugs have an average area of 25 square inches and ...

Cicim

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

An Anatolian flatweave curtain or blanket composed of woven bands sewn together. Pronounced "jijim".

Cochineal

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

Deep red dye obtained from the dried bodies of a type of insect.

Daoulatabad

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

Northwest Afghan collecting centre of carpets, especially the wazirate large type.

Dezlyk

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

Shaped weavings somewhat similar to kapunuks but smaller and often with an extra rectangular flap at the base of the cross-bar. Used as decoration for the camel's breast. Khalyk is the word favoured ...