Mid- 16th century
Wreath Rug Fragment
Artist/maker unknownThis rug shows some of the changes in design between the rugs woven in Turkey (Anatolia) and Spain in the sixteenth century. Here, three laurel wreaths in blue-green replace the pattern used in the "wheel rugs" of Turkey. The floral border has been borrowed from Renaissance textiles, and the coral color, produced from a dye newly imported into Spain from Mexico, replaces the red normally used in Turkish rugs.
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