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Babur: Babur was a direct descendent
of Tamurlane, sat on the throne in Kabul and founded the Mogul
dynasty in India. The Babur Nama gives a view of the life
of a nomadic central Asian horseman driven from his ancestral
lands by the emergent Uzbeks to found the Moghul dynasty in
N India.
Bactria: historical Central Asian dynasty.
Related to the Greeks.
Badam: literal translation from all of
the Turkic based languages including Uzbek, Turkmen, Farsi
'almond', refers to a pattern seen more often in Ersari weavings
used as a border motif.
Bahktiari: A nomadic group in southern
Persia migrating between the central Zagros mountains and
the low-lying areas around Ahvaz; in common with the Lurs
they speak a Persian dialect with archaic features. They are
also settled in numerous villages in a wide area east of the
mountains around Shahr Kord, know as the Chahar Mahal.
Bakhshaish: NW Persian town, good antique
decorative carpets. A financial consideration.
Baku: Caspian Sea port.
Balkh: N Afghan ruined city of historical
importance.
Bashtyk : Kirghiz storage bag, may be
either pile or an embroidered textile.
Behbehan: Luri centre between Shiraz
and Ahwaz.
Belouch: (Also, Baluch, Balouch, Beluch,
Balooch) Known for the distinctive black-tents made of goats'
hair, the Belouch are a nomadic group inhabiting eastern Iran,
western Pakistan and Southern Afghanistan. They speak a language
related to Persian. Their weavings have a uniquely archaic
look .
Benares: India famous brocades, a holy
city by the banks of the Ganges River in India.
Bergama: West Anatolian anthic city with
a strong weaving tradition.
Beshir: Place in Central Asia, on the
banks of the Amu Darya and generic name for colourful weavings
with similar patterns, many of which are related to silk ikat
weaving designs.
Beysehir: Anatolian town, famous for
great antique rugs discovered at the Seljuk period mosque.
Birjand: East Iran centre for both floral
and tribal weaving.
Border: A design that surrounds the field
in an oriental rug.
Bordjalu: Georgian style of Kazakh and
a type of sombre Kurdish rug.
Boteh: A pear-shaped figure often used
in oriental rug designs, characteristic
of the paisley pattern. The botch may represent a leaf, bush
or a pinecone.
Bukhara: (Bokhara) For centuries, a center
of Muslim learning and spirituality, and the principal trading
point for Turkmen tribal carpets; many Turkman carpets as
a result have erroneously been called "Bukhara."
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