WEST ANATOLIA, LATE 16TH CENTURY
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AN STAR USHAK CARPET FRAGMENT
WEST ANATOLIA, LATE 16TH CENTURY
The brick-red field with angular palmette vine around an indigo star- medallion and flanked by part medallions containing angular arabesque and palmette vine linked by similar indigo lozenges, in a royal blue border of meandering palmette vine between brick-red flowerhead vine, sandy yellow hooked reciprocal and S-motif stripes, backed on to brick-red canvas, stretched, areas of wear and damage
6ft.3in. x 4ft.1in. (191cm. x 124cm.)
WEST ANATOLIA, LATE 16TH CENTURY
The brick-red field with angular palmette vine around an indigo star- medallion and flanked by part medallions containing angular arabesque and palmette vine linked by similar indigo lozenges, in a royal blue border of meandering palmette vine between brick-red flowerhead vine, sandy yellow hooked reciprocal and S-motif stripes, backed on to brick-red canvas, stretched, areas of wear and damage
6ft.3in. x 4ft.1in. (191cm. x 124cm.)