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Needlepoint carpet

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Needlepoint carpet by The Met has a rectangular shape with a central design. The border is orange with a yellow pattern. Inside the border, there is a red border with a yellow inner edge. A beige band with a repeating geometric pattern follows. The next border consists of a repeating pattern of circles and shapes in red, orange, and blue. A large beige rectangle with a red, orange, blue, and white geometric pattern in the center is positioned inside. The center design features a diamond-shaped pattern in red, orange, and blue, on a beige background with a grid. The corners have a beige triangular pattern with leaves.

Artwork Details

Date
1764
Medium
Wool
Culture
British
Dimensions
599 × 481 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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