Mamluk Rug
Artist/maker unknown, Egyptian
Geography:
Made in Cairo, Egypt, Africa
Date:
Late 15th centuryMedium:
WoolDimensions:
6 feet 6 inches x 4 feet 7 inches (198.1 x 139.7 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian Art
1955-65-8Credit Line:
The Joseph Lees Williams Memorial Collection, 1955
Made in Cairo, Egypt, Africa
Date:
Late 15th centuryMedium:
WoolDimensions:
6 feet 6 inches x 4 feet 7 inches (198.1 x 139.7 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian Art
* Gallery 205, European Art 1100-1500, second floor
Accession Number:1955-65-8Credit Line:
The Joseph Lees Williams Memorial Collection, 1955
Label:
Among the Egyptian Mamluk rugs that survive, the design of this rug is quite unusual. Its peculiarity lies in the central group of nine rondels, reminiscent of mandala arrangements in East Asian art, and in the prominent yellow-white lotus blossoms, also of Asian origin, in the border.
Among the Egyptian Mamluk rugs that survive, the design of this rug is quite unusual. Its peculiarity lies in the central group of nine rondels, reminiscent of mandala arrangements in East Asian art, and in the prominent yellow-white lotus blossoms, also of Asian origin, in the border.
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