"Medallion Ushak" Carpet
Made in large numbers and hugely popular both in the Ottoman empire and in Europe, medallion Ushak carpets such as this were produced from the later fifteenth century to the eighteenth. The design in theory repeats infinitely in all directions, although "cut" by the border. It consists of ogival medallions alternating with smaller eight-lobed "stars."
Artwork Details
- Title: "Medallion Ushak" Carpet
- Date: 17th century
- Geography: Attributed to Turkey, Ushak
- Medium: Wool (warp, weft, and pile); symmetrically knotted pile
- Dimensions: Rug: H. 234 1/2 in. (595.6 cm)
W. 132 in. (335.3 cm) - Classification: Textiles-Rugs
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1908
- Object Number: 08.173.13
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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