Bukhara rug.
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Bukhara rug — Bukhara also spelled Bokhara , Uzbek Bukharo name erroneously given to floor coverings made by various Turkmen tribes. The city of Bukhara, Uzbekistan, became prominent as a seat of Islamic scholarship in the early medieval period. During the … Universalium
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rug and carpet — Any decorative textile normally made of a thick material and intended as a floor covering. Floor coverings made of plaited rushes date from the 5th or 4th millennium BC. Carpets were first made in central and western Asia as coverings for earthen … Universalium
Bokhara rug — a Turkoman rug having a tan or red background and decorated with varied octagon patterns. Also, Bukhara rug. * * * … Universalium
Bokhara rug — a Turkoman rug having a tan or red background and decorated with varied octagon patterns. Also, Bukhara rug … Useful english dictionary
Suzani rug — Suzani is a type of antique embroidered rug and decorative tribal textile made in Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and other Central Asia countries. Its name is from the Persian سوزن Suzan which means needle. The art of making such textiles in… … Wikipedia
Octagon — For other uses, see Octagon (disambiguation). Regular octagon A regular octagon Type general type of this shape Edges and vertices … Wikipedia
Central Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Tibet, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and parts of China and Russia. The term usually denotes only those traditions not influenced by the… … Universalium
Carpet — For other uses, see Carpet (disambiguation). The Azerbaijani carpet, a UNESCO Masterpiece of Intangible Heritage of Humanity … Wikipedia
Iran — /i ran , i rahn , uy ran /, n. a republic in SW Asia. 67,540,002; ab. 635,000 sq. mi. (1,644,650 sq. km). Cap.: Teheran. Formerly (until 1935), Persia. * * * Iran Introduction Iran Background: Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic… … Universalium