141
Rugs of the United States 143

VI. MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

Inscriptions on Rugs 153
Concerning Oriental Symbols 156
Chinese Symbols 157
Egyptian Symbols 158
Indian Symbols 159
Japanese Symbols 160
Persian Symbols 160
Turkish Symbols 160
Miscellaneous Symbols 161
Meanings of Some of the Place-Names Associated with Rugs 162
GEOGRAPHICAL DATA 164
Localities Arranged Geographically 165
Localities Arranged Alphabetically 170

LIST OF AUTHORITIES 175

INDEX 179

LIST OF PLATES

PAGE
Antique Tabriz Silk Rug _Frontispiece_
Oriental Rugs Decorating a Balcony 20
Turkish Loom and Weavers 24
Vats for Washing and Dyeing Wool--Turkey 28
Soumak Rug 30
Indian Rug Designers 32
Sinna Rug 34
Rugs being Transported 38
Wool Drying after Dyeing 44
Antique Persian Rug 54
Khorassan Rug 56
Bijar (Sarakhs) Rug 58
Camel's Hair Rug from Hamadan 60
Feraghan Rug 62
Shiraz Rug 68
Arabian Rug