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Karabagh Prayer Rug

A work made of wool, plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut solid pile through a technique known as "ghiordes knots".
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  • A work made of wool, plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut solid pile through a technique known as "ghiordes knots".

Date:

1875/1900

Artist:

Kazakhstan, Caucasus

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

Karabagh Prayer Rug

Origin

Caucasus

Date

Made 1875–1900

Medium

Wool, plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut solid pile through a technique known as "Ghiordes knots"

Dimensions

161.3 × 112.4 cm (63 1/2 × 44 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Willis D. Nance

Reference Number

1964.548

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