Tribal Carpet with Medallion Design
Later Anatolian village carpets woven with medallion designs were probably influenced by earlier court or commercial production, retaining the cornerpieces and other aspects of their original design. This example, however, reinterprets the traditional layout in an unusually powerful and effective manner, clearly recalling the early "Ghirlandaio" and "Holbein" carpets of the fifteenth century.
Artwork Details
- Title: Tribal Carpet with Medallion Design
- Date: 19th century
- Geography: Attributed to Turkey
- Medium: Wool (warp, weft, and pile); symmetrically knotted pile
- Dimensions: H. 82 in. (208.3 cm)
W. 62 5/8 in. (159 cm) - Classification: Textiles-Rugs
- Credit Line: Bequest of Joseph V. McMullan, 1973
- Object Number: 1974.149.33
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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