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| I. History and Details of Rug-weaving |
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| The History | [15] |
| The Loom and Its Work | [22] |
| The Weavers | [26] |
| The Materials | [30] |
| The Quality | [32] |
| The Knotting | [34] |
| Designs | [37] |
| The Dyes | [44] |
| Oriental Colors | [47] |
| II. Rug-Weaving in Egypt, Persia, and Turkey |
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| Rug-Weaving in Egypt | [51] |
| Persian Rugs | [53] |
| Characteristics of Certain Persian Rugs | [58] |
| Turkish Rugs | [71] |
| Characteristics of Certain Turkish Rugs | [74] |
| III. Rug-Weaving in India, Afghanistan, Beluchistan, |
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| Central Asia, and the Caucasus Region |
| Indian Rugs | [87] |
| Characteristics of Certain Indian Rugs | [90] |
| Afghanistan Rugs | [95] |
| Beluchistan Rugs | [97] |
| Turkoman Rugs | [98] |
| Characteristics of Certain Turkoman Rugs | [100] |
| Caucasian Rugs | [105] |
| IV. Miscellaneous Oriental Rugs |
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| Rugs of the Holy Land | [111] |
| Chinese Rugs | [113] |
| Japanese Rugs | [116] |
| Khilim Rugs | [117] |
| Polish Rugs | [119] |
| Prayer Rugs | [120] |
| Silk Rugs | [123] |
| Felt Rugs | [126] |
| Hunting Rugs | [128] |
| V. Rug-Weaving in Europe and the United States |
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| Rug-Weaving in Europe and the United States | [131] |
| Greek Rugs | [132] |
| Moorish and Spanish Rugs | [134] |
| Bosnian, Servian, Roumanian, and Bulgarian |
| Rugs | [136] |
| English Rugs | [138] |
| French Rugs | [141] |
| Rugs of the United States | [143] |
| VI. Miscellaneous Information |
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| Inscriptions on Rugs | [153] |
| Concerning Oriental Symbols | [156] |
| Chinese Symbols | [157] |
| Egyptian Symbols | [158] |
| Indian Symbols | [159] |
| Japanese Symbols | [160] |
| Persian Symbols | [160] |
| Turkish Symbols | [160] |
| Miscellaneous Symbols | [161] |
| Meanings of Some of the Place-Names Associated with Rugs | [162] |
| Geographical Data | [164] |
| Localities Arranged Geographically | [165] |
| Localities Arranged Alphabetically | [170] |
| List of Authorities | [175] |
| Index | [179] |