About This Artwork
Carpet for a Buddhist Temple ColumnQing dynasty (1644–1911), mid-19th century
Cotton and wool, plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as left-handed Sehna or Persian knot
282.2 x 120.3 cm (189 3/4 x 47 3/8 in.)
Inscription: dge [s]long 'Phrin las 'bul lo (donated by the monk Trinlay)
Gift of James Tigerman, 1997.895
Textiles
Not on Display
Exhibition, Publication and Ownership Histories
Exhibition History
The Art Institute of Chicago, Elizabeth F. Cheney and Agnes Allerton Textile Galleries, "Clothed to Rule the Universe: Ming and Qing Dynasty Textiles at The Art Institute of Chicago," September 13, 2000–January 2, 2001
Publication History
The Art Institute of Chicago. "Clothed to Rule the Universe: Ming and Qing Dynasty Textiles at The Art Institute of Chicago." Museum Studies, vol. 26, no. 2. Chicago: The Art Institute of Chicago, 2000. Cat. no. 40, Plate XXII, pp. 40-1, 66.