Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Styles and Periods Facet
3. Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)
4. [styles, periods, and cultures by region]
5. Asian
6. Central Asian
7. West Turkestani
8. [West Turkestani historic styles and periods]
9. West Turkestani historic styles
10. West Turkestani historic textile styles

Anotations

Scope note:

Style of handwoven floor covering that was once marketed through the ancient city of Samarkand in Uzbekistan, but is actually produced by Kyrgyz or Uzbek tribeswomen or in the towns of Khotan (Hotan), Kashgar, and Yarkand in Xinjiang, China. Except for their coloring, the general effect of these rugs is more Chinese than Middle Eastern.