Smith's "Religion of the Semites," 177. Smyrna, madder raised near, 44; trade with, 77, 82; spelling, 169, 174. Smyrna rugs, 72, 82, 134. Sohar, 169, 174. Solar disk with serpents, symbolism of, 159. Sonmeani, 165, 174. Soumak rugs, manner of knotting, 34, 35; characteristic design of, 41; description of, 108; _see_ plate, page 30. Southesk's "Origin of Pictish Symbolism," 177. Spade design, 42. Spain, rug-weaving in, 20, 134; silk-weaving in, 123. Spaniards taught weaving and sheep-raising to American Indians, 147. Sparta, 169. Sparta rugs, 83. Spear, symbolism of, 162. Spelling of place-names, 164-174. Sphinx, symbolism of, 159. Spider, symbolism of, 162. Spinning, legends of invention of, 16. Spon, ----, 177. Squirrel, symbolism of, 162. Srinagar rugs, 93; meaning of _Srinagar_, 163; spelling, 166, 174. Staff in the hands of the gods, symbolism of, 159. Stamboul, 73. Standing eagle, symbolism of, 160. Star designs, 43, 162. Stark tree form in Turkoman rugs, 101, 102. Stitches in Persian rugs, _see_ Knots. Stockholm Palace, rug in, 128. Stork, symbolism of, 157, 160. Strickland, Agnes, 178. Stuart, H. Villiers, 178. Subdued colors, preference given to, 21, 47. Su-chau, 165, 174. Sultanabad, 55, 56, 59, 69, 125; spelling, 167, 174. Sultanabad rugs, 69, 70. Sultan's factories and schools, 76. Sumac, 44. Sun, symbolism of, 159, 160. Superstitions among weavers, 29. Surat, 166, 174. Susiana, Ancient (Province), 167. Swastika design, 42, 148, 162. Switzerland, rug-weaving in, 142. Sword, symbolism of, 160. Sykes, Ella C., 178. "Symbolican Language of Ancient Art and Mythology, The," Knight, 176. "Symbolism in Christian Art," Hulme, 176. "Symbols Antiques, Les," O'Dagree, 177. Symbols, Navajo, 148; Oriental, 156; Chinese, 157; Egyptian, 158, 159; Indian, 159; Japanese, 160; Persian, 160; Turkish, 160; miscellaneous, 161, 162. "Symbols of Early Christian Art," Twining, 178. Syria, 168. Syrian Christian weavers, 71. Syrian rugs, 111. T Tabor, Mrs. Sydney Richmond, rug owned by, 56 (plate). Tabriez, 168. Tabriz, 63, 163, 168, 174. Tabriz rugs, 70 and frontispiece (plate). Tajura, 169, 174. Talim, or working drawing of rug design, 39. Tanjore, 166, 174. Tapestries synonymous with rugs, 16; introduced into England, 138; introduced into France by Saracens, 141. Tarantula design, 43. Tawarek tribe, 135. Tchechen rugs, 108. Teheran rug market, 70, 125; meaning of _Teheran_, 163; spelling, 168, 174. Tekké tribe, 98, 103. Tekké-Turkoman rugs, 98 (plate), 103. "Ten Years' Digging in Egypt," Petrie, 177. "Textile Manufactures and Costumes of the People of India, The," Watson, 178. Theban fresco represents rug-weavers, 17. Thibetan goat's hair, 30.