palas (rugs)
- Scope note
- Pileless, handwoven floor coverings made in most of the rug-weaving areas of the Middle East, with usage of the term varying in different locations, including slit-tapestry kilims in the Caucasus, woven fabric in eastern Iran, and large rugs with a diamond grid and narrow borders as woven by the Turkmen Yomut, Tekke, and Ersari tribes.
- Date of creation: 29-Apr-2024
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024