"Nineveh and Babylon," Layard, 176. "Nineveh and its Remains," Layard, 176. Nineveh marbles, 17; fall of, 19. Ning-po, 163, 165, 173. Niris, Lake, 66. Niris rugs, 66. Niriz, 167, 173. Nishapur, 167, 173. Nomadic weavers, 26; design peculiar to, 41. North Arcot (District), 166, 173. O Octagon design, 43. O'Dagree, H. Eugene, 177. O'Donovan, Edmund, 177. Odor of rugs, 95, 96. Old man leaning on staff, symbolism of, 157. Olive, symbolism of, 161. Onteora rugs, 144. Oorfa, 169. Orange, symbolism of, 48. "Oriental Carpets," Clarke, 175. "Oriental Carpets," Coxon, 175. "Oriental Carpets," Lessing, 176. "Oriental Rugs," Mumford, 177. Oriental symbols, 156-162. "Origin of Pagan Idolatry," Faber, 176. "Origin of Pictish Symbolism," Southesk, 177. Ormarah, 165, 173. "Ornement Polychrome, L'," Racinet, 177. Ouchak, 81, 169, 173. Ouchak rugs, 78, 81. Oushak, 169. Oustri-Nan rugs, 66; spelling, 167,173. Outlines of black and white, 47. Owephissa, 170, 173. Owl, symbolism of, 157, 161. Ox, symbolism of, 161. P Palestine rugs, 111. Palm leaf designs, 41. Palm tree, symbolism of, 159. Palmer, Mrs. Potter, rug owned by, 90. Palmette, forms of, 39, 40. Papyrus, importance to Egyptians, 51; symbolism of, 159. Pashim (goat's wool), 30, 93. Patna, 166, 173. Patna rugs, 93. Patriarchs' graves, rugs hung over, 20. Patterns, small, used by Demirdji weavers, 75. Paul's Tent Cloth, 72. Peach, symbolism of, 157. Peacock, symbolism of, 160, 161. Peacock Throne at Teheran, 124. Pearls interwoven in silk rug, 124. Pequaket, N. H., 143. Pergamo, 168. Pergamos, 74. Perrot, Georges, 177. "Persia and the Persian Question," Curson, 175. "Persia and the Persians," Wheeler, 178. Persia, significance of white in, 48; antiquity of rug-making in, 53; civilization of, 53; rugs principal source of income, 54; use of rugs in, 54; export and import trade and value of rug industry, 55, 56; home consumption of part of product, 54, 56; manufacturing firms, 56, 57; official name, Iran, 62; silk trade with China, 123; place-names, 167. "Persian Art," Smith, 177. Persian berries, 44, 45. Persian coat of arms, 160. Persian designs in India, 87, 88; in Jaipur rugs, 91; in Lahore rugs, 91; in Warangul rugs, 93; once used in Japan, 116. Persian Empire, its conquest by Saracens, 19. Persian knotting, 34-36. "Persian Life and Customs," Wilson, 178.