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Carpet

A work made of wool and cotton, plain weave with wool supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as "ghiordes (turkish) knots".

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

Date:

c. 1900

Artist:

Caucasus, Shirvan

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

Carpet

Place

Caucasus (Object made in)

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Made 1890–1910

Medium

Wool and cotton, plain weave with wool supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as "Ghiordes (Turkish) knots"

Dimensions

156.8 × 106.9 cm (61 3/4 × 48 1/8 in.)

Credit Line

Bequest of Russell Tyson

Reference Number

1964.992

Extended information about this artwork

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