Oriental rugs

Oriental rugs

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Oriental rugs

Sarouk

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

A village north of Arak in central western Iran which is famous for the production of floral rugs for the US market in the 1920's-1930's. Until the first world war, the central medallion design was ...

Saryk

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

A Turkmen tribe whose rug weavings are distinguished by the use of the symmetric knot and often use cotton in the pile.

Savonnerie rug

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

A hand-knotted pastel rug with a floral medallion set on an open field with broken borders, made in France. This rug is the model for many of today's Indian and Persian rugs.

Selvedge

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

The area between the edge of a rug and the fringe. The selvedge is the same material used to form the warp and weft. A design can be added to the selvedge to enhance the look of a rug.

Senneh

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

A Kurdish city in northwest Iran which is known for very fine antique rugs and kilims. Most rugs have a cotton foundation, use the symmetrical knots and are single wefted. Warps are sometimes dyed in ...

Serab

Home furnishings; Oriental rugs

A town in northwest Iran between Arbdebil and Tabriz which is mostly known for the production of runners. Frequent design depicts repeating diamonds or hexagon on a camel or ivory coloured field. ...