Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 215, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 September 1919 — Moorish and Arabic Rugs. [ARTICLE]

Moorish and Arabic Rugs.

The art of rug weaving Is said to have been taught the Venetians by the Arab conquerors of Spain; Moorish rugs are still woven by the descendants of this race who live outside the Spanish border. Arabic rugs are woven in the simplest patterns, and in straight lines and very bright colors. The patterns often resemble those of the log cabin quilt of our grandmothers. While the figures in oriental rugs each have fheir own meaning, we must not forget that every cnW has Its own significance as well, which varies in different countries, just as/the figures do. In ancient Babylon—scarlet —was the synr=" TSTof fire, blpe of the air, and purple of water.