Cotton, 30, 76.

Cotton rugs, Indian, 23, 88, 91;
Japanese, 116.

Coula, 169.

Coverlets woven in "Appalachian America," 145.

Coxon Herbert, 175.

Crane, symbolism of, 157.

Crescent, symbolism of, 158, 160.

Crete girl weavers, 132.

Crimson, 18, 47.

Crocodile, symbolism of, 158.

Crooked Turkish rugs, 24.

Cross designs, 43.

Crow, symbolism of, 157.

Curson, Hon. George N., 175.

Customs administration in Persia, 55.

Cypress tree design in Jaipur rugs, 91;
symbolism of, 161;
_see_ 120 (plate) and 124 (plate).

D

Daghestan, 168, 171.

Daghestan rugs, 41, 105, 106 (and plate), 108.

Damascus, 112.

Daraksh, 59.

Date woven into rugs, 67, 154, 155.

Davis, ----, 175.

Davis, Mr. Will J., rugs owned by, 30, 68.

"Dawn of Civilization," Maspero, 177.

Deccan, rugs from the, 23;
meaning of _Deccan_, 162;
spelling, 166, 171.

"Decorative Art," Petrie, 177.

Deer, symbolism of, 157.

Definition of _rug_, 15.

Dekkan-peninsula, 166.

Delays caused by superstitious weavers, 29.

Delhi, 91, 166, 171.

Delhi Court, 87.

Demirdji rugs, 75;
spelling, 169, 171.

Denny, M. B., 175.

Derbent rugs, 105, 126 (plate);
meaning of _Derbent_, 162;
spelling, 168, 171.

Descending eagle, symbolism of, 160.

"Descriptions des Arts et Metiers," 139.

Design, of Persian rugs, 17;
Oriental designs adapted from Nature, 19;
Egypto-Chaldean designs in modern rugs, 19;
furnished by Western art schools, 25;
hereditary, 37;
manner of teaching to pupils, 37;
of Persian rugs, 37;
selected by buyer, 38;
Occidental, copied by native weavers, 38;
made from _talims_, or working drawings, 38, 39;
proportioned to size of rug, 39;
units described, 39-43;
determines district where woven, 55;
of modern Persian product, 57;
Shah Abbas, 59;
Herati border, 59, 61, 64, 69;
Guli Hinnai, 60;
Tree of Life, 17, 65;
use of old patterns, 69;
introduced by Persian weavers into India, 87;
Hindoo, 88;
floral, in Indian rugs, 88;
Persian, in Jaipur rugs, 91;
in Lahore rugs, 91;
in Warangul rugs, 93;
in Japanese rugs, 116;
of silk rugs, 125;
of Morris rugs, 139;
of Navajo rugs, 148;
symbolical, 156-162.

"Design in Textile Fabrics," Ashenhurst, 175.

Designers, Indi