Oriental rugs, antique and modern . tern geometric. Accordingly,with the exception of the Indian and some of the Chinese, they arethe most elegant, pleasing, and artistic of all border stripes. More-over, some of them follow almost the same patterns that were inuse centuries ago. Primary Stripes.—In Plate E, Fig. 1 (opp. Page 156), is representeda typical Herat stripe derived from some of the XV and XVI Centurycarpets. It shows close relationship to the pattern of conventionalrosette and pair of attendant leaves so frequently seen on the fieldsof such rugs as the Feraghans and Sehnas. In this
Oriental rugs, antique and modern . tern geometric. Accordingly,with the exception of the Indian and some of the Chinese, they arethe most elegant, pleasing, and artistic of all border stripes. More-over, some of them follow almost the same patterns that were inuse centuries ago. Primary Stripes.—In Plate E, Fig. 1 (opp. Page 156), is representeda typical Herat stripe derived from some of the XV and XVI Centurycarpets. It shows close relationship to the pattern of conventionalrosette and pair of attendant leaves so frequently seen on the fieldsof such rugs as the Feraghans and Sehnas. In this stripe the angu-lar and serrated leaves are extended to form a vine. One of the best known Khorassan stripes, shown in Plate E,Fig. 2, bears a resemblance to the Herat stripe; and it is not unlikelythat they had a common origin, since they were designed in adjoin-ing and freely communicating districts. The enlargements of thevine at the centre of each flexure are doubtless leaves, but theyoccasionally resemble the heads of
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