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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=65 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04a658f1egerdp.jpg"> <div> <A HREF="/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.rugsandtextiles.com/"><U><IMG SRC="00cfc1b0.jpg" border=0 width="252" height="27" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="/aboutus/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.rugsandtextiles.com/aboutus/"><U><IMG SRC="04464140.jpg" border=0 width="100" height="20" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A><A HREF="/id8.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.rugsandtextiles.com/id8.htm"><U><IMG SRC="04564140.jpg" border=0 width="100" height="20" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A><A HREF="/id9.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.rugsandtextiles.com/id9.htm"><U><IMG SRC="04654140.jpg" border=0 width="84" height="20" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A><A HREF="/id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.rugsandtextiles.com/id25.htm"><U><IMG SRC="04764140.jpg" border=0 width="100" height="20" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A><A HREF="/id5.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.rugsandtextiles.com/id5.htm"><U><IMG SRC="04864140.jpg" border=0 width="100" height="20" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A><A HREF="/id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.rugsandtextiles.com/id6.htm"><U><IMG SRC="04964140.jpg" border=0 width="100" height="20" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="00cfc1b0.jpg" border=0 width="252" height="27" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="full_glossary_of_terms_most_offten_used_in_oriental_carpet_studies_9.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="A C"><U><IMG SRC="00d321d0.jpg" border=0 width="50" height="29" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="D F"><U><IMG SRC="00e321d0.jpg" border=0 width="50" height="29" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A> <A HREF="full_glossary_of_terms_most_offten_used_in_oriental_carpet_studies_10.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="G I"><U><IMG SRC="00f321d0.jpg" border=0 width="50" height="29" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A> <A HREF="full_glossary_of_terms_most_offten_used_in_oriental_carpet_studies_e.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="J L"><U><IMG SRC="010321d0.jpg" border=0 width="50" height="29" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A> <A HREF="full_glossary_of_terms_most_offten_used_in_oriental_carpet_studies_f.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="M O"><U><IMG SRC="011321d0.jpg" border=0 width="50" height="29" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A> <A HREF="full_glossary_of_terms_most_often_used_in_oriental_carpet_studies_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="P R"><U><IMG SRC="012321d0.jpg" border=0 width="50" height="29" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A> <A HREF="full_glossary_of_terms_most_often_used_in_oriental_carpet_studies_c.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SU"><U><IMG SRC="013321d0.jpg" border=0 width="50" height="29" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A> <IMG SRC="014321d0.jpg" border=0 width="50" height="29" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=415 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <IMG SRC="04864140.jpg" border=0 width="100" height="20" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="014321d0.jpg" border=0 width="50" height="29" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="10" WIDTH="655" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 100 WIDTH="125"><div> <B>Varamin: </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> A small town stop on the Teheran-Mashhad railway. </div> <bR> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 100 ><NOBR><div> <B>Vase Carpet: </B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="500"><div> Type of all-over design using classical Safavid motifs from the reign of Shah Abbas the Great- in particular vases containing flowers and cloud-bands- evenly spaced on the filed of the carpet. These motifs are connected by stalks to form a unified pattern.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 100 WIDTH="125"><div> <B>Verneh: </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="500"><div> Thought to be a corruption of a now Caucasian place name. Technically, these pieces are either Soumak or brocaded rugs (or sometimes a mixture of both), while stylistically the name applies to pieces woven with a design of squares containing either geometric motifs, or a mixture of geometric and animal motifs, especially long-tailed birds.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 100 ><NOBR><div> <B>Vine leaves: </B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Give a yellow dye ) as do autumnal apple leaves).</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 100 WIDTH="125"><div> <B>Warp: </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Longitudinal threads forming part of the foundation of a carpet.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 100 WIDTH="125"><div> <B>Weft: </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Latitudinal threads forming part of the foundation of a carpet.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 100 WIDTH="125"><div> <B>Weld: </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Extract of the <I>Reselda lutuola</I> plant, gives a yellow dye.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 100 WIDTH="125"><div> <B>Whey: </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="500"><div> Watery part of milk used in combination with madder to give a particular rose red found on certain Sultanabad carpets.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 100 WIDTH="125"><div> <B>Willow: </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="500"><div> Tree shrub of the genus Salix whose bark, containing tanin, was used to produce a brown dye.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 189 ><NOBR><div> <B>Wine-Glass: </B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="415" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 158 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="02d7f870.jpg" border=0 width="127" height="135" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="336"><div> Border motif consisting of a stylized glass arranged in conjunction with a leaf. Also know as ‘goblet’ motif. Yin-Yang: Chinese symbol of the female-male elements. Two interlocked foetal motifs in a circle.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 100 WIDTH="125"><div> <B>Yomut Gul: </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="500"><div> Lozenge-shaped motif favored by the Turkoman Yomut tribes, who are related to the Tekke tribes.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 100 WIDTH="125"><div> <B>‘Z’ Motif: </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="500"><div> Motif in the form of a ‘Z’ symbolizing light.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 189 ><NOBR><div> <B>Zel-I-Sultan: </B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="477" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 158 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="02e8a820.jpg" border=0 width="138" height="130" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="336"><div> Persian design consisting of roses and other flowers that is named after a Qajar prince who was governor of Isfahan in 1890. This design is most commonly found on rugs from Yazd, Tabriz, Teheran and Khorasan. The term means ‘shadow of the sultan’. illustration: Zel I Sultan design from a 20th century abadeh rug.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 100 WIDTH="125"><div> <B>Zigzag: </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="500"><div> Border motif of lines proceeding in sharp turns in alternating directions. The zigzag symbolizes water and eternity.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 100 WIDTH="125"><div> <B>Zirkhaki: </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="500"><div> Pattern commonly used in carpets from Qum, characterized by small floral motifs that resemble a mosaic</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> Copyright © 2000 Rugs And Textiles. Com Inc. 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