t very durable for
the floor, but attractive on the wall or divan.

[Illustration: SAMARKAND RUG

SIZE, 11.6 x 5.10

_This is a fine specimen of the Samarkand rug. As usual in rugs of this
class, the weaving is rather loose and the texture thin. The coloring is
extremely rich and mellow. The field of red is in a warm tone, and the
medallions are in fine shades of blue. One of the border stripes is a
Chinese design. As in all rugs of this description, the Chinese element
is plainly seen, both in design and color, showing what proximity of
location will effect._]

_Tekke-Turkoman_ rugs are sold in the Occident under the name of
Bokharas. The design has little variety, and generally the rugs are
among the easiest to distinguish. The design is usually octagon, in
white or ivory tones with blue and orange, and occasionally green, upon
a field of rich deep red, or rose. Brown and black, with white, are also
used in the lines of demarcation or in the border. Sometimes the smaller
designs are very decorative. Occasionally in the past this tribe, which
is considered the most savage of all the Turkomans, has woven a rug with
a diamond figure in place of the octagon, but this is not typical. Also
instead of the usual red field a wonderful mahogany shade is seen with a
rare green in place of the usual blue of the octagon. In the borders one
often finds the eight-pointed star. The Tekke tribe use their rugs as
_portieres_, for divan covers, and for floor coverings. Rich in
coloring, fine, yet durable, these rugs are greatly prized.

_Yarkand_ rugs are very similar to Kashgar rugs, having the same general
characteristics.

_Yomud_ rugs are woven by the tribe bearing that name, whose territory
seems to include both Astrabad and Khiva. The rugs woven by this tribe
are in rich tones of deep red or plum, sometimes mahogany in tone. The
design most frequently seen is the diamond, surrounded by the hook. The
weaving is very satisfactory, and the coloring in brownish-reds is
particularly good. In some odd and rare pieces among the Yomud
Turkomans, blue figures conspicuously, as does green also. The border in
these rugs is sometimes in stripes, sometimes in a sort of crudely drawn
vine.

CAUCASIAN RUGS

_Caucasus_ is a general government belonging to Russia, and including
Transcaucasia. The designs of the many rugs woven in this section of
country are all parts of a system, and each design bears certain marks
whereby its class m