Part 11

Srinagar rugs, 93; meaning of _Srinagar_, 163; spelling, 166, 174.

Staff in the hands of the gods, symbolism of, 159.

Stamboul, 73.

Standing eagle, symbolism of, 160.

Star designs, 43, 162.

Stark tree form in Turkoman rugs, 101, 102.

Stitches in Persian rugs, _see_ Knots.

Stockholm Palace, rug in, 128.

Stork, symbolism of, 157, 160.

Strickland, Agnes, 178.

Stuart, H. Villiers, 178.

Subdued colors, preference given to, 21, 47.

Su-chau, 165, 174.

Sultanabad, 55, 56, 59, 69, 125; spelling, 167, 174.

Sultanabad rugs, 69, 70.

Sultan's factories and schools, 76.

Sumac, 44.

Sun, symbolism of, 159, 160.

Superstitions among weavers, 29.

Surat, 166, 174.

Susiana, Ancient (Province), 167.

Swastika design, 42, 148, 162.

Switzerland, rug-weaving in, 142.

Sword, symbolism of, 160.

Sykes, Ella C., 178.

"Symbolican Language of Ancient Art and Mythology, The," Knight, 176.

"Symbolism in Christian Art," Hulme, 176.

"Symbols Antiques, Les," O'Dagree, 177.

Symbols, Navajo, 148; Oriental, 156; Chinese, 157; Egyptian, 158, 159; Indian, 159; Japanese, 160; Persian, 160; Turkish, 160; miscellaneous, 161, 162.

"Symbols of Early Christian Art," Twining, 178.

Syria, 168.

Syrian Christian weavers, 71.

Syrian rugs, 111.

T

Tabor, Mrs. Sydney Richmond, rug owned by, 56 (plate).

Tabriez, 168.

Tabriz, 63, 163, 168, 174.

Tabriz rugs, 70 and frontispiece (plate).

Tajura, 169, 174.

Talim, or working drawing of rug design, 39.

Tanjore, 166, 174.

Tapestries synonymous with rugs, 16; introduced into England, 138; introduced into France by Saracens, 141.

Tarantula design, 43.

Tawarek tribe, 135.

Tchechen rugs, 108.

Teheran rug market, 70, 125; meaning of _Teheran_, 163; spelling, 168, 174.

Tekké tribe, 98, 103.

Tekké-Turkoman rugs, 98 (plate), 103.

"Ten Years' Digging in Egypt," Petrie, 177.

"Textile Manufactures and Costumes of the People of India, The," Watson, 178.

Theban fresco represents rug-weavers, 17.

Thibetan goat's hair, 30.

"Things Chinese," Ball, 175.

Thompson, ----, 178.

"Through Asia," Hedin, 176.

"Through Persia on a Side Saddle," Sykes, 178.

Tient-sing, 165, 174.

Tokio, 167, 174.

Tortoise, symbolism of, 157, 160.

Tourcoing, 169, 174.

Tourists, Cairo rug-market for, 52.

Tournay, 169, 174.

Trade in Ghiordes rugs, 75.

Transcaucasia, 71, 105, 168.

Trebizond, 169, 174.

"Tree and Serpent Worship," Fergusson, 176.

Tree of Health design, symbolism of, 160.

Tree of Life design on Persian rugs, 17, 65; on Kashgar rugs, 101; on Ghiordes rugs, 122; symbolism of, 157, 160. _See_ frontispiece plate and 124 (plate).

Triangle design, 43.

Tribute paid in insects for dye purposes, 45.

Tripoli, 169, 174.

Tsi-nan,165, 174.

Tsing-chau, 165, 174.

Tsing-ning, 165, 174.

Tsun-hua rugs, 115.

Tuareg rugs, 135.

Tuareg tribe, 135.

Tunis rugs, 135, 169.

Turfani wool, 30.

Turkey in Asia, place-names, 168.

Turkey in Europe, Khilims woven in, 117.

Turkish coat of arms, 160.

Turkish knotting, 34, 35.

Turkish Kurdistan, Khilim rugs woven in, 117.

Turkish loom and weavers, 24 (plate).

Turkish rug factories, 24.

Turkish rugs, 24, 71-83; of silk, 125.

Turkish symbolism, of green, 48; of crescent and star, 160.

Turkish wool, 30.

Turkoman rugs, 95, 98-104, 125.

Turmeric, 44.

Turtle, symbolism of, 162.

Twining, ----, 178.

Tyrian purple (_see_ Phoenician purple), 45, 47.

Tzitzi rugs, 108.

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Umballa, 166.

"Unbeaten tracks in Japan," Bishop, 175.

United States, Oriental weavers in, 21; power looms in, 24; import duties, 56; Persian rugs to supply trade of, 57; Sultanabad rugs imported into, 70; law against importation of jail-made goods, 90; rug-weaving in, 143-149.

Urfa, 71, 169, 174.

Ushak, 169.

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Value of square foot of best Persian rug, 28; of rug trade to Persia, 55, 56; of Persian rugs in the Orient, 70; of silk rugs, 125.

Vámbéry, Arminius, 178.

Van Dyke, John Charles, 178.

Vegetable dyes, 44, 46, 139.

Vegetable fibre in Mirzapur rugs, 92.

Verulam, Earl of, rug owned by, 138 (plate).

Vienna, rug-weaving at, 136.

Violet in old rugs, 80.

Viper, symbolism of, 159.

Volk, Mrs. Douglas, 145.

"Vorderasiatische Knüpfteppiche," Bode, 175.

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Wake, Charles Staniland, 178.

Warangal, 166, 174.

Warangul rugs, 93.

Washing to subdue colors, 77; to overcome odor, 95.

Watson, Dr. Forbes, 178.

Weale, John, 178.

Weavers, skilled Oriental, 20; correct color sense of, 20; demonstrating their craft in United States, 21; women and girls, 26; men and boys, 26; sedentary, 26, 27; nomadic, 26; men naturally unsuited, 27; profits of, 27, 28, 82; time consumed, 28; wages and advance payment, 28; fare, 29; work underground, 29; superstitions, 29; skill of, 32, 33; use of dyes by, 44; Egyptian, 51; women of all classes, 55; Persian, in employ of factories, 57; use small patterns, 75; Indian, 88; Japanese, 116; Greek, 132; Flemish, 138; Navajo, 148.

Weaving, legends of invention of, 16; in ancient Egypt, 22; method of Oriental, 22; in India, 23.

Westroff, Hodder M., 178.

Westwood,----, 178.

Wheel, symbolism of, 159, 162.

Wheeler, Mrs. A. D., rug owned by, 126 (plate).

Wheeler, Samuel Green, 178.

White, symbolism of, 47, 48; use of cotton for, 76.

Wilkinson, Sir J. Gardner, quoted, 17, 178.

William of Germany, Emperor, his rug collection, 77.

Williams, S. Wells, 178.

Wilson, Rev. Samuel Graham, M.A., 178.

Wilton, power looms in, 24.

Wings, symbolism of, 162.

Winkleman, Johann Joachim, 178.

Wolf, symbolism of, 162.

Wool, preparation of, 27, 30, 32; where produced, 30; handling, 32; quality, 32; not produced in India, 88.

Worcester, power looms in, 24.

Worsted used in rug-weaving, 23.

Writers, ancient, allude to rugs, 18.

Wyatt, M. Digby, 178.

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Xanthin (yellow coloring matter), 44.

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Y-form design, 43.

Yak's hair, 30.

Yangi-hissar, 165.

Yapraks (Ouchak rugs), 81, 83.

Yarkand, 165, 174.

Yarkand rugs, 103.

Yellow-dyes, how produced, 44, 45; symbolism of, 47; used by Turkomans, 98.

Yezd rugs, 70; felt rugs, 126; meaning of _Yezd_, 163; spelling, 168, 174.

Yomud rugs, 100, 103, 104.

Yomud tribe, 98, 103.

Young stags, symbolism of, 157.

Yuruk rugs, 83.

Yuruk tribe, 117.

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Zarand, 168, 174.

Zeli, 169.

Zerffi, G.C., 178.

Zerni, 165, 174.

Zigzag design, 43, 159.

Zileh, 169, 174.

Zilleh, 169.

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