East Asian Art "Lotto" Rug Made in Turkey, AsiaPossibly made in Konya, Anatolia, Asia First half of the 16th century Artist/maker unknown, Turkish Wool and possibly goat hair Currently not on view 1955-65-9 The Joseph Lees Williams Memorial Collection, 1955 |
Label"Lotto" is a term of convenience for the repeated pattern of arabesque forms used in many sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Turkish rugs. The term is taken from the name of the sixteenth-century Venetian artist Lorenzo Lotto, whose paintings depict rugs with this pattern. |
