Carpets and Rugs of Orient

Zebra Print Rugs

Very few rugs are dated; only three are known to be signed; so most of the great Persian weavers have gone into oblivion.

For every one of these great rugs, there must have been thou­sands of everyday ones long since worn out and forgotten. The principal, almost the only furnishings in Oriental homes were carpets. In palaces or tents, they were used for every possible purpose—the rug for their floor, the curtain for their door, their bed covering, their suitcase, their saddle.

They were universal currency for exchange. They were easily rolled up for storage or transportation. They were unbreakable and durable and com­fortable.