Ladik
(læˈdiːk)
The name of a village in Turkey, formerly Laodicea, used attrib. to describe a type of prayer rug made in the district. Also ellipt.
| 1900 J. K. Mumford Oriental Rugs x. 155 Ladik rugs resemble..those of Kulah... The Kulah small stripes, however, are not often found in the Ladiks. 1931 A. U. Dilley Oriental Rugs & Carpets vi. 165 Among later weavings Ladik prayer rugs display a versatile art that ranges in architectural pattern from impressive columns to dwarf apexes. 1972 Country Life 23 Nov. 1412/2 Antique Turkish Ghiordes and Ladik prayer rugs. |