Carpet with Double-Ended Triple Niche

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18th century · Wool (warp, weft and pile); symmetrically knotted pile · Islamic Art

This carpet represents a later and rather abstract interpretation of the coupled-column prayer rug type (see no. 22.100.62); here, the columns have been omitted and the sense of architectural space is lost through the doubling of the design. The carpet displays a wide variety of floral motifs, some of which recall the classical repertoire of Ottoman art. Most evident are the tulips in the border, while the stylized leaves above and below the red fields resemble the feathery saz or the split-palmette. Further characteristics of the weaving tradition of west-central Anatolia are the rosette-like flowers and the rich palette with deep red in the center, blue, yellow, light green, peach color, undyed white, and brown.

Artist

Unknown

Date

18th century

Medium

Wool (warp, weft and pile); symmetrically knotted pile

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

The James F. Ballard Collection, Gift of James F. Ballard, 1922