Designs.—Usually large scrolls and floral patterns. The Herati design is quite common.
Sizes.—Carpet sizes only, eight to fifteen by ten to twenty.
Prices.—From $1.00 to $3.00 a square foot.
Remarks.—Those with good dyes are quite satisfactory, but at the present time most of the products of Sultanabad are purely commercial products.
THE EXAMPLE ILLUSTRATED
This piece most beautifully shows in its field the Guli Henna design, which is so commonly employed in the Sultanabad products.
NIRIS
Synonyms.—Laristan, Luristan.
Why So Named.—After the salt lake Niris in the province of Laristan, where they are made by the hillmen who inhabit the uplands of that section.
