field and in the firm texture the
Saraband rug, the palm-leaf design being arranged throughout the field.
The border is mainly white, with minute variations of the palm design.

_Djushaghan_ rugs are woven in a district south of Feraghan. They are
durable and attractive. The Shah Abbas design is a favorite one in
antique rugs of this kind. The field is generally of a rich red, and
occasionally a rare sage green. Often there is a lighter shade in the
border than in the field. Crosses with angular ends are a feature, and
between these are floral designs.

_Feraghan_ rugs of olden time are as satisfactory as any rugs handed
down to us. They are so harmonious in coloring and design as to be most
restful to the eye. They have a richness and sheen that make them most
desirable, and when to the usual soft colors a deep violet is added the
attractiveness increases. A distinguishing feature is the Herati design,
covering a field usually of a rich deep blue. Sometimes the Guli Hinnai
design is observed, with its more elaborate treatment. The border is
often a light ground covered with a design in the form of rosettes and
palmettes connected by a running vine. The main border stripe is
frequently in a rich green and sometimes of a deep rose. When there are
corner areas and a centre medallion they are arranged so symmetrically
that the harmony is complete. The colors in these areas and the
medallion are often in cream, light green, or red. At the present time
Feraghan exports annually a large number of rugs rather loosely woven,
but soft and durable. These are made by the Bactrian tribes. The entire
centre is often filled with rather small irregular figures on a dark
blue field. Yellow is often employed in a modern Feraghan, both in the
border and in the field. Quite an important feature of Feraghan and
other places of high altitude is the rug-woven saddlebag. When stuffed,
such bags make comfortable sofa-pillows, or they can be placed as seats
on chairs. Throughout Asia, saddlebags are used for the transportation
of household and personal effects and other goods, and by children for
their schoolbooks.

[Illustration: CAMEL'S HAIR RUG FROM HAMADAN

SIZE, 4.1 x 2.8

_This rug is an example of the Hamadan weave, which is so frequently
met. The field of camel's hair is in the natural color. The medallion in
the centre is woven mainly in red, as is also the border of the mat.
Both these, however, are ornamented with green, white,