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Baotou carpet
Baotou carpet, floor covering handwoven in Baotou, in the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region of China, noted for its high-quality of workmanship and materials. The designs usually consist of landscapes or religious symbols, although horse, stag, lion, and dragon motifs are also used.
Baotous are executed in fine wool dyed blue, brown, red, and beige. The foundation weave is of cotton.
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