The Oriental Rug / A Monograph on Eastern Rugs and Carpets, Saddle-Bags, Mats & Pillows, with a Consideration of Kinds and Classes, Types, Borders, Figures, Dyes, Symbols, etc. Together with Some Practical Advice to Collectors.

by William De Lancey Ellwanger

CONTENTS

Chapter			Page
[I.]	The Mystery of the Rug		[3]
[II.]	General Classification		[13]
[III.]	Of the Making, and of Designs, Borders, etc.		[21]
[IV.]	Of the Dyeing		[35]
[V.]	Of Persian Rugs, specifically		[43]
[VI.]	Caucasian Rugs, Daghestan and Russian Types		[61]
[VII.]	Of Turkish Varieties		[69]
[VIII.]	Turkoman or Turkestan Rugs		[79]
[IX.]	Of Oriental Carpets, Saddle-Bags, Pillows, etc.		[93]
[X.]	Auctions, Auctioneers, and Dealers		[107]
[XI.]	Inscriptions and Dates		[121]
[XII.]	General Observations and Particular Advice		[131]

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