Ardebil rug in South Kensington Museum, 36, 154; spelling, 167, 170. Armenia, 168. Armenian Christian weavers, 71. Arrian, quoted, 45. Ashenhurst, Thomas R., 175. Ashkabad, 98. Asia Minor, 168. Asiatic Turkey produces madder, 44. Asium, 168, 170. Asps, symbolism of, 158. Ass, symbolism of, 159. Association for the Education of Poor Women, Athens, 133. Assyrian rug-weaving, 19, 88. Astrabad, 103, 126, 167, 170. Astrakan, 170. Astrakhan, 168. Athens rug industry, 133. Auber, Abbé M. L., 175. Aubusson rug manufactory, 142, 169, 170. Austria, rug-weaving in, 142. Austrian Imperial House, owner of hunting rug, 128. Authorities consulted, 175-178. Awnings and floor-coverings, ancient, 19. Aylauts, nomadic weavers of Kara Dagh rugs, 63. Azerbaijan province, 62, 69, 167, 170. Azerbijan district, 58. B Babelon, Ernest, 175. Babylon, fall of, 19. Babylonian rug-weaving, 19; color symbolism, 47. "Babylonians and Assyrians," Sayce, 177. Bactrian tribes, rugs woven by, 60. Bagdad, 162, 168, 170. Bagh, 165, 170. Baghdad, 168. Bahadapur (District), 166, 170. Bakhshis rugs, 58. Baku, government of, 108; meaning of _Baku_, 162; spelling, 168, 170. Balkh, 165, 170. Ball, J. Dyer, 175. Bangalore, 166, 170. Banian or burr tree, symbolism of, 159. Barbarike, 46. Bardwan, 166, 170. Bareilly, 166. Bareli, 166. Basilica of St. Sophia at Constantinople, 120. Bat, symbolism of, 157, 161. Bat with a ring in its claws, symbolism of, 158. Batum, 168, 170. Bayer, Professor F., 153. Bayeta scarlet in Navajo rugs, 147. "Beast and Bird in Ancient Symbolism," Thompson's paper on, 178. Beauvais rug manufactory, 141, 169, 170. Bee, symbolism of, 158. Beetle, symbolism of, 158. Behesne, 168, 170. Beirut, 168, 170. Belar, 165, 170. Belgium, rug-weaving in, 142. Bellary, 166, 170. Beluch rug called "blue Bokhara," 97. Beluchistan rugs, 97; meaning of _Beluchistan_, 162; place-names, 165. Benares, 166, 170. Beni-Hassan, rug-weavers seen in wall-paintings at, 16. Berea College, Ky., rag rugs, 145. Bergama, 168, 170. Bergamo (Province), 168. Bergamo rugs, 74. Berbers, rugs woven by, 135. Beshir rugs, 100. Bethlehem tent cloth, 111. Beypur, 166, 170. Bhag, 165. Bhagalpur, 166, 170. Bhagulpore, 162. Bhawulpore, rugs said to be woven at, 95. Bibikabad, 167, 170. Bibikabad rugs, 58. "Bible Myths," Auber, 175. Bijapur, 166, 171. Bijar, 55, 56; spelling, 167, 171. Bijar rugs, 58 (and plate), 67. Birch, Dr. Samuel, quoted, 17. Bird, symbolism of, 161. "Birds of Egypt," Shelley, 177. Birdwood, Sir George C., quoted, 23, 175. Birjand, 167, 171. Birjand rugs, 59. Bishop, Mrs. Isabella Bird, quoted, 24, 125, 175. Black, symbolism of, 47, 48; corrosiveness of dye, 63, 80. Blackie, C., 175.