Mandalay, 166. "Manual of Archæology," Ely, 176. "Manual of Design," Redgrave, 177. "Manual of Egyptian Archæology," Maspero, 176. "Manual of Oriental Antiquities," Babelon, 175. "Manual of Sculpture," 177. "Manual of the Ancient History of the East," Lenormant and Chevalier, 176. "Manual of the Historical Development of Art, A," Zerffi, 178. Manufacturers of rugs, 35. Marash, 169, 173. Maresh, 169. Marvin, Charles, 176. Maspero, Gaston C. Charles, 176, 177. Mastung, 165, 173. Masulipatam rugs,92; spelling, 166,173. Materials used in rug-weaving, 30. Mazandaran, 167, 173. McCormick, Mrs. Cyrus H., rug owned by, 108 (plate). Meandrian motif in Chinese rugs, 114. Mecca rug, 68; meaning of _Mecca_, 163; spelling, 169, 173. Medallion design, 43. Medina, 169, 173. Mehran, 167, 173. Mekran (District), 167. Melasso, 169. Meles rugs, 80, 122. Melhaz, _see_ Meles rugs. Mersherski, established Polish rug factory, 119. Merut, 166, 173. Merv, 117. "Merv Oasis, The," O'Donovan, 177. "Merv, the Queen of the World," Marvin, 176. Meshed, 163. Meshhed, 64, 167, 173. Meshhed rugs, 56 (plate), 64, 66. Mesopotamia, monuments show ancient rug-weavers, 16; spelling, 168. Meyer's "Handbook of Ornament," 177. "Middle Kingdom, The," Williams, 178. Mihrab in prayer rug, 120. Milassa, 80, 169, 173. Mina Khani design, 43. Mir, 67. Mir-Saraband rugs, 66, 67. Mirzapore, 163. Mirzapur rugs, 92; spelling, 166, 173. Misratah, 169, 173. Mohair from Angora goat, 30, 72. Mohair rugs, 72, 77, 80. Mohammedan religion does not allow use of animal forms, 37; used by Shiah sect and others, 38; green sacred color, 48, 81; white emblem of mourning, 48; introduction of rug-weaving into India, 87. Moodj mats, 92. Moorish rugs, 134. Moors introduced rug-weaving into the West, 141; indirectly taught weaving of Navajo blankets, 147. Moradabod, 166. Morocco rugs, _see_ Moorish rugs. Morris rug, 139. Morris, William, 138-140. Moslems, _see under_ Mohammedan. Mosques, location of, 120. Mosul rugs, 80; spelling, 169, 173. Moussul, 169. Mujur, 173. Multan rugs, 92, 93; spelling, 166,173. Mumford, John Kimberly, 177. "Mummy Badge, The," Budge, 175. Müntz, Eugene, 177. Murex, source of Phoenician purple, 18, 45. Murshidabad, 166, 173. Muskabad rugs, 66, 70. Mylasso, 169. Mysore, 166, 173. Mysore rugs, 93. "Mythology and Egyptian Christianity," Sharpe, 177. N Naamah, legendary inventor of spinning, 16. Nagpur, 166, 173. Names of rugs, 94. Natural forms in rug designs, 19, 21, 37, 65. Navajo Indian Reservation, 146. Navajo rugs, swastika design in, 43; description of, 146-149 (and plate). Navajo women's costume, 148. New England hooked or rag rugs, 143, 144. Nile Key, symbolism of, 158.