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18th century

Dragonless Dragon Rug

Artist/maker unknown

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.

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Artist/maker unknown, Dragonless Dragon Rug, 18th century | Philadelphia Museum of Art