The southern part of Armenia is called Kurdistan. It is inhabited by wandering, warlike tribes of Nomads, who pasture their flocks in the southern plains in the winter and go to the mountain districts in the summer time.
The Kurds possess the skill of shading their colors, but this they have abandoned of late. They also scatter small bits of color through a space otherwise unoccupied. Red is their favorite color.
On the following pages is given a detailed description of the various Turkish rugs.
KIR SHEHR
Synonyms.—Kirit Shehr, Kirshehir, Kirshcher.
Why So Named.—After a town of that name in Turkey just southeast of Smyrna, where they are made.
Knot.—Ghiordes. Number vertically seven to twelve; number horizontally six to ten; number to square inch forty-two to one hundred twenty.
Warp.—Wool, dyed the predominating color of the rug.
Woof.—Wool, dyed the predominating color of the rug.