Oriental Rugs - Peter F. Stone

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ashik lab-i mazar
bala-khachi leaf and calyx
barberpole border Laleh Abbasi
bird head border medahil
broken border meander borders
carnation border Naldag border
cartouche border palmette border
chamtos pearl border
check border Qashqa’i frieze
chichi border rainbow border
crab border reciprocating border
crenellated border rosette border
cloud band border running dog border
çubuklu sainak
curled leaf border sari gira border
dagdan sawtooth border
elibilinde “S” borders
flag border shekeri border
fret soldat border
Greek key split leaf arabesque
gul-i badam swastika border
Herati border T band
koca baş turtle border
kufesque

      Bordjalou. See “Borjalou.”

      Borjalou, Bordjalou. A town located south of Tiflis (Tbilisi) in the Caucasus. Originally, this was a settlement for Borchalu tribespeople deported by Shah Abbas from the Hamadan district in the seventeenth century (cf. “Borchalu”).

      Nineteenth-century rugs attributed to Borjalou often have broad zig-zag borders with latch hooks projecting from both sides of the border. Rugs of Borjalou are classified as Kazak. Borjalou is the most coarsely knotted of the Kazak design types, with about 52 symmetric knots per square inch.

      Average area is about 35 square feet. About half of Borjalou rugs have red wefts. Those with blue wefts are of later production. See “Borchalu” and “Kazak.”

      Borjalou Kazak Sothebys

      Borodjert. See “Borujerd.”

      borpush (Uzbek, from Persian, meaning “load cover”). A Central Asian embroidery similar to a suzani, but smaller. It is often square.

      Borujerd, Barujird, Borodjert, Borujird. A market center in northwest Iran for rugs of the area. These rugs are single-wefted with the symmetric knot. They have dark red designs on a dark blue field.

      Bosnia and Herzegovina. Formerly, a large political subdivision of east central Yugosla via. Now, an independent state. This region was a source of kilims very similar to those of Turkey. These kilims were used as carpets and bed covers.

      Bosnia and Herzegovina

      Bosque Redondo. See “Navajo rugs.”

      boteh, buta, ( Persian “bush”), badem, (Turk. “almond”). A pear-shaped figure common in oriental rug design. There are a great many variations, ranging from elaborate and highly detailed interpretations to simple, geometricized versions. Usually, this motif is used in the field as an all-over repeat pattern. It has been thought to represent a leaf, a bush, a flame, or a pine cone. It probably originated in Kashmir. The boteh is characteristic of the Paisley pattern. See “islimi,” “Kashmir,” “mir boteh,” “mother and daughter boteh,” and “Paisley.”

      TOP ROW: Serabend, Karabagh, Marasali, Qashqa’i

       BOTTOM ROW: Talish, Genje, Beshir, India Botehs

      bottom. In knotted rugs, the end of the rug towards which the knot ends or pile were pulled when the rug was woven. The end of the rug woven first.

      boucherouite, boucherwit, (Arabic bu sherwit “scrap”). Moroccan Berber rugs made from scraps of clothing and other fabrics.

      Boucherouite rug Alberto Levi

      bouclé. A three-ply yarn, with one ply looser than the others, resulting in a rough fabric when woven.

      bouharopodia (Greek, “chimney apron”). A flatwoven hanging of three panels stitched together and used above the fireplace in northern Greece.

      Bou Sbaa. See “Oulad Bou Sbâa.”

      Bowanat, Bavânât. A market center of southwest Iran for rugs of Arab tribes in the area. These rugs have designs that are sim plified versions of Qashqa’i designs.

      Bowanat rug (detail) Manouchehr Haghighat

      boy (Turk., “family, class”). Ancient tribal grouping making up the Oghuz Turkmen confederation.

      boya (Turk.). Dye.

      Boyer Ahmadi. See “Lurs.”

      Brahui. The Brahuis are an ethnic group of Baluchistan often associated with the Baluchis. Their language is of the Dravidian family, akin to Tamil and other languages of south India, and unrelated to Baluchi, which is of the Iranian family. The Brahuis inhabit areas of Afghanistan. Pile rugs have been attributed to the Brahuis.

      braid. A structure of oblique interlacing of a single set of elements, usually a narrow structure in one direction. No special tools are used in the process. Braids or braided structures are used in the end finish of rugs, in closures or fasteners for bags, and as ties for animal trappings. “Plaiting” is sometimes used interchangeably with “braiding.” More strictly, plaiting is oblique interlacing of two or more sets of elements in two or more directions. See “oblique interlacing” and “plaiting.”

      braided rugs. Strips of cloth with edges folded inward are braided together and then the braids are wound to produce a circular or oval rug. The braids may be stitched together or otherwise linked. Usually, waste or used fabric was braided for the rug. This is an early American form of rug.

      Braided rug Jason Nazmial

      Braila. A city of Romania on the Danube and a major contemporary rug-weaving center. Also, a trade designation of quality for contemporary Romanian rugs with cotton foundation and a knot density of about 100 per square inch. See “Romania.”

      Bran. A trade designation of quality for

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