Dragonless Dragon Rug
Artist/maker unknown, Caucasian
Geography:
Possibly made in Shusha, Karabagh Province, Caucasus Region, Asia
Date:
18th centuryMedium:
WoolDimensions:
11 feet 11 inches × 57 inches (363.2 × 144.8 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian ArtObject Location:
1943-40-62Credit Line:
The John D. McIlhenny Collection, 1943
Possibly made in Shusha, Karabagh Province, Caucasus Region, Asia
Date:
18th centuryMedium:
WoolDimensions:
11 feet 11 inches × 57 inches (363.2 × 144.8 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian ArtObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1943-40-62Credit Line:
The John D. McIlhenny Collection, 1943
Label:
Very few "dragonless" dragon rugs are known. This one, although having the usual pattern of a dragon rug, substitutes a flowering rod for the stylized dragon usually found.
Very few "dragonless" dragon rugs are known. This one, although having the usual pattern of a dragon rug, substitutes a flowering rod for the stylized dragon usually found.
