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Carpet

ca. 1550
Not on view
This wool carpet presents a large border with repeating large blossoms, framing an extensive surface decorated with repeating chintamanis, the pearl-like spots that were popular in the Ottoman court. A circular medallion occupies the center, with a fleur-de-lis like motif at its top and bottom forming a vertical axis. The design of a central medallion and four corner quarter-medallions is thought to have originated in decorative book bindings. While displaying a Turkish design, the technique and materials of this carpet are actually Egyptian—reflecting the presence of Egyptian carpet weavers in sixteenth-century Ottoman workshops.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Carpet
  • Date: ca. 1550
  • Geography: Attributed to Egypt, Cairo
  • Medium: Wool (warp, weft, and pile); asymmetrically knotted pile
  • Dimensions: Textile: H. 79 in. (200.7 cm)
    W. 48 in. (121.9 cm)
    Mount: H. 84 3/4 in. (215.3cm)
    W. 55 3/4 in. (141.6 cm)
    D. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm)
  • Classification: Textiles-Rugs
  • Credit Line: Gift of Joseph V. McMullan, 1971
  • Object Number: 1971.263.2
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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