KONIEH PRAYER RUG
Size 5'6" × 3'8"
PROPERTY OF DR. A. CLIFFORD MERCER, SYRACUSE, N. Y.
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Winged Globe or Disc.—An Egyptian design consisting of a small ball, on the sides of which are two asps with extended wings, expressing by these extended wings the power of protection afforded by the Egyptian government. Also an emblem of religious sincerity and appreciation of benefits derived from God.
Wolf.—Chinese, ingratitude, heartlessness. In India it is inauspicious and is never drawn or embroidered on fabrics.
Y Form (a border design).—One of the most famous of the Mongolian patterns and figures largely in the decoration of Chinese rugs. See also Tekke Field Design.
Yang and Yin, see Tae-kieh.
Zigzag, see Meander, Greek.