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East Asian Art

"Bird" Rug

Made in Anatolia, Turkey, Asia

17th century

Artist/maker unknown, Turkish

Wool
6 feet 3 inches x 6 feet 9 inches (190.5 x 205.7 cm)

Currently not on view

1943-28-2

The John D. McIlhenny Collection, bequest of Mrs. John D. McIlhenny, 1943

Label

The stylized leaf forms on this white-ground rug have been thought to resemble hummingbirds, thus leading to the term "bird" rug.

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