122.

Puckered edges of Sinna rugs, 69.

Pueblo Indians taught rug-weaving by Spaniards, 147.

Punjab, capital of the, 91.

Purple, _see_ Phoenician and Tyrian purple;
symbolism of, 47;
favorite color of Romans, 48.

Purpurin (red coloring-matter), 44.

Pushmina rugs, 93.

Q

Qourdes, 169.

Quaritch, Bernhard, 139.

"Quarterly Papers on Architecture," Weale, 178.

Quetta, 165, 173.

R

Rabat, 134.

Rachova, 170, 173.

Racinet, M. A., 177.

Rag rugs, New England, 143, 144.

Raipur, 166.

Ralph, Julian, 88, 89.

Ram, symbolism of, 162.

Rampur, 166, 173.

Rangpur, 166, 173.

Rawar, 167.

Reber, Franz von, 177.

Reciprocal trefoil design, 42, 67.

Reclus, Elisie, 177.

Red, symbolism of, 47, 48.

Redgrave's "Manual of Design," 177.

Reed, symbolism of, 162.

"Religion of Ancient Egypt," Renouf, 177.

"Religion of the Semites," Smith, 177.

Renouf, P. LePage, 177.

Resht, 125, 167, 173.

Restoration of old dyeing, 46.

_Rhamnus chlorophorus_, 45.

_Rhamnus utilis_, 45.

Rhinoceros, symbolism of, 162.

Rhodian lily design, 79.

Riegl, Dr. Alois, 177.

Robinson, Vincent, 177.

Rochdale, power looms in, 24.

Romans, dyes prized by, 45;
purple favorite color of, 48.

Rose color, symbolism of, 47.

Rosette, symbolism of, 159.

Rothschild, Baron Adolphe, rug owned by, 128.

Rothschild, Baron Nathaniel, rug owned by, 153.

Roubaix, 169.

Roumanian rugs, 137.

Royalty, yellow symbol of, in China, 47.

_Rubia_, dye-yielding genus, 44.

_Rubia tinctorum_, 44.

Rugs, utility of, 15;
origin of need for, 15;
weaving of, began, 15;
definition of name, 15;
identical with carpets, 16;
represented in Egyptian wall-paintings, 16, 17;
on Nineveh marbles, 17;
Egyptian, 18;
Assyrians used, as awnings and floor-coverings, 19;
rug-weaving in Egypt, Chaldea, Assyria, Asia Minor, and Greece, 19;
introduced into Europe, 20;
hung over graves, 20;
used in Europe during _fetes_, 20;
increasing use of, 21, 26;
value by square foot, 28;
sometimes woven underground, 29;
pashim rugs from India, 30;
of camel's hair, 31;
knotting in Persian, 32;
product of cold districts in demand, 32;
selected for Western market, 33;
famous rugs in collections, 33;
industry encourage