Bokhara rug

American  

Or Bukhara rug

noun

1. a Turkoman rug having a tan or red background and decorated with varied octagon patterns.

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Bokhara rug

Favorite gathering place for D block's intellectuals was a cozy yellow-and-primrose-painted cell with a 100-book library, a Bokhara rug and a medieval print of St. Paul.

From Time Magazine Archive

Two for meals, and a Bokhara rug, soft and pleasant for the feet.

From The ninth vibration and other stories by Beck, L. Adams (Lily Adams)

There was no sign of my ghostly visitant, but as we stood there the Bokhara rug, without warning, slid over the railing and fell to the floor below.

From The Man in Lower Ten by Rinehart, Mary Roberts

It has been said that “whoever has seen one Bokhara rug has seen them all.”

From The Oriental Rug A Monograph on Eastern Rugs and Carpets, Saddle-Bags, Mats & Pillows, with a Consideration of Kinds and Classes, Types, Borders, Figures, Dyes, Symbols, etc. Together with Some Practical Advice to Collectors. by Ellwanger, W. D. (William DeLancey)

While Hotchkiss examined scratches and replaced the Bokhara rug, I engaged Jennie in conversation.

From The Man in Lower Ten by Rinehart, Mary Roberts