Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.
James F. Ballard — James Franklin Ballard (July 16, 1851 April 23, 1931) was an American entrepreneur and art collector specializing in rugs from Asia and the Middle East, and medieval prints by such artists as Albrecht Dürer.Shoemaker Page 617 619] During his… … Wikipedia
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
Asia Minor — • The peninsular mass that the Asiatic continent projects westward of an imaginary line running from the Gulf of Alexandretta (Issus) on the Mediterranean to the vicinity of Trebizond (Trapezus) on the Black Sea Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin… … Catholic encyclopedia
Friedrich Sarre — (* 22. Juni 1865 in Berlin; † 31. Mai 1945 in Babelsberg, Villenkolonie Neubabelsberg) war ein deutscher Orientalist, Archäologe, Kunsthistoriker sowie ein bedeutender deutscher Sammler islamischer Kunst. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben und Wirken 2 … Deutsch Wikipedia
Judaism — /jooh dee iz euhm, day , deuh /, n. 1. the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the… … Universalium
List of English words of Turkic origin — This is a list of words that have entered into the English language from the Turkic languages. Many of them came via traders and soldiers from and in the Ottoman Empire. There are some Turkic words as well, most of them entered English via the… … Wikipedia
Joice NanKivell Loch — Joice Mary NanKivell Loch (24 January 1887 Ingham, Queensland ndash; 8 October 1982)cite web|url=http://www.austlit.edu.au/run?ex=ShowAgent agentId=A(AN|title=Agent Details: Loch, Joice Nankivell|accessdate=2006 07 10|work=author information… … Wikipedia
Teppiche — [1] (tapis, carpets), gemusterte Gewebe zum Belegen der Fußböden (Fußteppiche) und zum Behängen der Wände (Wandteppiche, Tapeten). Die Fußteppiche sind entweder abgepaßt oder werden in langen Stücken verfertigt, woraus man nachher die Bedeckung… … Lexikon der gesamten Technik
Islamic arts — Visual, literary, and performing arts of the populations that adopted Islam from the 7th century. Islamic visual arts are decorative, colourful, and, in religious art, nonrepresentational; the characteristic Islamic decoration is the arabesque.… … Universalium
rug — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. mat, drugget, shag [rug], throw [rug]; carpet[ing]; lap robe; slang, wig, hairpiece, toupee. See covering. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. carpet, carpeting, floor covering, runner, area rug, scatter rug,… … English dictionary for students
