Oriental rugs, antique and modern . circled by a knot is almostequally prominent at back, or occasionally one to each knot is de-pressed. Weft, wool of medium diameter, frequently coloured thread of weft crosses twice between every two rows of , wool, short to medium, and silky. Border, three to five the borders, at each end, is frequently a narrow band of , a heavy double overcasting in a barber-pole stripe or in shortlengths of different colours, which generally consist of two of thefollowing colours: red, yellow, green, and blue. In some piecessmall
Oriental rugs, antique and modern . circled by a knot is almostequally prominent at back, or occasionally one to each knot is de-pressed. Weft, wool of medium diameter, frequently coloured thread of weft crosses twice between every two rows of , wool, short to medium, and silky. Border, three to five the borders, at each end, is frequently a narrow band of , a heavy double overcasting in a barber-pole stripe or in shortlengths of different colours, which generally consist of two of thefollowing colours: red, yellow, green, and blue. In some piecessmall tufts of wool protrude from the sides at regular intervals ofone or more feet. Lower end, a broad web of coloured stripes,through which may run a dovetailed coloured cord, and warploops. Upper end, a broad web of coloured stripes, through whichmay run a dovetailed coloured cord, and warp fringe. Texture,loose. Weave at back is of slightly coarse grain. Usual length, fiveto nine feet. Usual width, three fifths to four fifths Plate 27. Gorevan Rug PERSIAN RUGS 119 Niris. — A resemblance exists between the rugs that take theirname from Lake Niris and those of Shiraz, which is distant onlyfifty miles to the westward; for many of each class are woven withthe same silky wool, obtained from sheep that graze in the inter-vening mountain ranges, and the shepherd weavers about the lakehave acquired ideas from the old capital. This resemblance existsmostly in the soft, floccy appearance of the nap, and in the barber-pole or parti-coloured overcasting of the sides. The webs of eachend are broad and have long fringes; but generally those of the Shirazare embroidered and crossed with one or more parti-coloured cords,whilst those of Niris pieces are, as a rule, flatly woven in stripes ofdifferent colours. There is also an occasional resemblance in pat-tern, but the best known pattern of the Niris is rarely seen in theShiraz. On the other hand, they are more firmly woven; and therei
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