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Soon after, In addition to his wife Vickie, Ed is survived Edmund joined his uncle at the Manhattan firm that by their four children and many grandchildren: became Zraick, Nahas & Rich, where he practiced daughter Jennifer Nahas of Cambridge, MA and her law until his retirement in 2011. He resided in children, Sophia and Lukas; son and daughter-in-law, Brooklyn with his beloved wife Vickie (née Goolsby). Stuart and Bronwyn Nahas of Paramus, NJ and their Edmund’s life was devoted to his family, children, Aaron, Tara and Dylan; daughter and son-in- friends, clients and his church. He had a tireless work law, Heather Nahas and Matthew Waugh of Belmont, ethic and a driving desire to help others. When he was MA and their children, Katherine and Alexander; and not working, Ed enjoyed the Pocono Mountains, vis- son and daughter-in-law, Jeffrey and Kellyn Nahas of iting his children and grandchildren and following Amesbury, MA and their children, Natalie and sports, particularly the New York Giants. Hannah. He also had a strong affinity for the ORIA, Ed is also survived by his brother, Alfred the rug industry and its members. Ed never missed an Nahas and his family, his nephew, Peter Poulakakos ORIA meeting. Indeed, for many years, most ORIA and his family and a host of extended family and Executive Board Meetings were actually held in his friends. New York City office. 14 Fall 2016 TAMARIAN www.tamarian.com fall 2016 final for Drew.qxp_001 FALL 2006.qxd 8/22/16 12:34 PM Page 16 History & Heritage RECENTLY ON EXHIBIT: USHAK MEDALLION CARPET ON WHITE GROUND Review by Ellyne Raeuber There it was, spotlight shining on it as it hung there, gently curving until it came to rest flat on the floor of the platform. At 25.5’ it is long. And it is lovely. “Medallion Ushak carpets usually have a red or blue field decorated with a floral trellis or leaf ten- drils, central medallions, and a border containing pal- mettes on a floral and leaf scroll, and pseudo-kufic characters,” said Deniz Beyazit, Assistant Curator, Department of Islamic Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.