Star Ushak Rug
Artist/maker unknown, Turkish
Geography:
Made in Ushak, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia
Date:
Late 15th - early 16th centuryMedium:
Wool and possibly goat hairDimensions:
12 feet 1 inches x 6 feet 8 inches (368.3 x 203.2 cm) (including modern kilims)Curatorial Department:
East Asian ArtObject Location:
1955-65-16Credit Line:
The Joseph Lees Williams Memorial Collection, 1955
Made in Ushak, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia
Date:
Late 15th - early 16th centuryMedium:
Wool and possibly goat hairDimensions:
12 feet 1 inches x 6 feet 8 inches (368.3 x 203.2 cm) (including modern kilims)Curatorial Department:
East Asian ArtObject Location:
* Gallery 221, Asian Art, second floor
Accession Number:1955-65-16Credit Line:
The Joseph Lees Williams Memorial Collection, 1955
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This carpet’s pattern of eight-pointed star medallions and diamond forms makes it an especially attractive example of the Ushak weaver’s craft.
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