This carpet is related in design to the so-called 'Ghirlandaio' carpets, such as lot 110 of this collection. As mentioned in the note to lot 110, this design is encountered in many different forms throughout Anatolian weavings. The present rug, while differing in the overall layout of the field, is very similar to a rug that was with Lefevre & Partners in 1979 (see "Rugs on the Market," Hali, Vol. II, no.1, 1979, p.73, fig.7). Both the Bernheimer and the Lefevre rug share the same colouration. They also share many minor but interesting design motifs, the most notable being the red/green reciprocal latch-hook designs to the secondary medallions in the Bernheimer rug and to the shaped field reserve of the Lefevre piece. Both pieces also have interlocking cruciform design borders that are a more colorful variation of the border design seen on lot 110.