See the introductory essay for a discussion of the Ushak Medallion group. In the traditional dating hierarchy for Ushak medallion carpets, this example would be dated to the second half of the seventeenth century because of the flattened sides of the medallion. The splendidly executed, spacious drawing, rich palette, and active floral border, however, belie such a late date. Rather than being a late example, it is more likely that this carpet represents an another style of a diverse Ushak design repertoire. Since the large numbers of existing Ushak carpets suggests that they were woven in numerous workshops, it is quite conceivable that many different styles of similar designs would have been woven concurrently. The quality of design is to such a level in this carpet that a late sixteenth century date is not impossible.