VII. A palm leaf formed by a floral branch and without distinct outline.
VIII. Cloud bands, seen in Chinese and old Ghiordes rugs.
IX. A lozenge surrounded by the Hook design. This is found in rugs made by nomadic tribes of Asia.
X. A continued wave-like design with rosettes attached. At intervals a delicate tendril effect is interposed on either side of the wave-line.
XI. A continued wave-like design interrupted by a two-cleft figure.
XII. A rosette, the tips of its leaves bending backward. The rosette is often met with in old Khorassan, Herat, Feraghan, and other Persian rugs.
XIII. Reciprocal trefoil, or spade design. Found as a border design in many of the Caucasian and some Persian rugs, especially the Saraband.
XIV. The central design holds a rosette, to which are joined four blossoms resting in valvular calyxes, the complete design forming a cross.
XV. Four designs characteristic of the Caucasian rug.
XVI. The Fylfot is in the form of a Greek cross with each arm continuing at right angles. It is also known as the Swastika, and is the symbol of good fortune. It has been a favorite design in the rugs of Greece, and of the Orient, while it predominates in the Navajo rugs of the United States.