Genuine Persian Rug, Part 1
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The first part of an article on genuine Persian rugs from a 1931 trade journal. It outlines the history of Oriental rug weaving, from antiquity through the Safavid period to the spread of rugs to Europe and America and their imitation in European and American workshops and power looms. It then begins a survey of the raw materials, covering sheep wool, goat hair (Kurk) and camel hair in each Persian wool district and the effects of pasture and climate on quality. It includes a map of Persian wool districts and photographs of a bridge near Mianeh and of wool-sorters in Tabriz. The article ends with "To be continued".
- Type
- Article
- Date
- October 1931
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 4
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