"Medallion Ushak" Carpet

17th century

Not on view

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."

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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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