328 UNGULATA. 



SHIRAZ, OR HALF PERSIAN. 

 German : Schiraz. 



The Shiraz, or half Persian Lamb-skm is collected in 

 the province of the same name situated in the south of 

 Persia. 



According to Professor Vambery, the flesh of this 

 animal makes excellent mutton. 



The colour of this Lamb is generally black, but it is 

 sometimes brown ; the hair, although finer than that of 

 the Bokharan, is coarser than that of the Persian Lamb, 

 to which it has certain jjoints of resemblance as to curl, 

 but it is more woolly. 



The annual collection of skins is about 130,000 to 

 150,000, and the price ranges from 2s. 6d. to 5s., accord- 

 ing to demand. The skins imported are painted with 

 Persian characters, and are generally dj^ed black. 



The commoner skins are used for military purposes, 

 and the better sorts by furriers. 



A small skin similar to the above is known as Salz 

 Persianer, or Salt Persian ; these are so named from 

 being dried in salt. 



THIBET LAMB. 



The skins of this Lamb are white, extremely fine and 

 silky, and rather long in the wool. They are made 

 into beautiful Mandarin robes or coats. The former, 

 when imported, are called Crosses, and fetch from 50s. 

 to 110s. The coats realize 100s. to 170s. 



Some dressed skins are also imported from China, and 



