"Lotto" Rug
Artist/maker unknown, Turkish
Geography:
Made in Anatolia, Turkey, Asia
Possibly made in Konya, Anatolia, Asia
Date:
16th centuryMedium:
Wool and possibly goat hairDimensions:
5 feet 4 inches x 3 feet 7 inches (162 x 109 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian ArtObject Location:
1967-30-308Credit Line:
The Samuel S. White 3rd and Vera White Collection, 1967
Made in Anatolia, Turkey, Asia
Possibly made in Konya, Anatolia, Asia
Date:
16th centuryMedium:
Wool and possibly goat hairDimensions:
5 feet 4 inches x 3 feet 7 inches (162 x 109 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian ArtObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1967-30-308Credit Line:
The Samuel S. White 3rd and Vera White Collection, 1967
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The "Lotto" pattern of arabesque forms in this carpet may derive from Persian silk textiles. The term "Lotto" came into use after rugs with this pattern appeared in paintings by the sixteenth-century Venetian artist Lorenzo Lotto.
