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Herat|hɛˈrɑːt|
The name of a city in north-western Afghanistan, used to designate a kind of carpet and rug made there, and the small, close design of leaf and rosette patterns characteristic of such rugs. Also Heˈrati.
1917in R. Storrs Orientations (1937) x. 261 Some fine old carpets, including a brilliant Herāt. 1931A. U. Dilley Oriental Rugs & Carpets Pl. 51 (caption) Herat rugs... Herat borders. Ibid. iv. 118 Herat, applied both to the ‘Ispahan’ weaving of the sixteenth century and to the blue Herati-patterned rug of the nineteenth century, is, rightly or wrongly, the outstanding name in rugs. 1957Encycl. Brit. XIX. 622/1 (caption) The Herati pattern. Ibid. 628C/2 The Ferraghan [rugs], with their so-called Herati pattern—an all-over, rather dense design with a light green border on a mordant dye that leaves the pattern in relief. 1960H. Hayward Antique Coll. 141/2 Herat carpets, fine quality Persian carpets... Knot: Ghiordes or Sehna. 1967‘W. Haggard’ Conspirators ix. 99 There was..fine old mahogany furniture and a Herati rug. 1969― Doubtful Discipline xv. 166 The dealers call them Isfahans and most of the time they know they're Heratis. 1972Observer 8 Oct. 14/1 (Advt.), A central panel leading to the reception panel shows the Herati pattern on a light red ground. |