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Woven carpet piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woven carpet piece by an unknown artist. The image shows a rectangular piece with a repeating pattern. The pattern consists of four rows and four columns of squares and circles. The squares and circles have a central design of red and gold flowers and leaves on a gold background. The squares are red with gold accents. The circles have a red border. The squares and circles are separated by a border of blue and gold squares and small blue and gold stars. The background of the piece is gold. The edges have short, multicolored fringe.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1885
Medium:
Wool
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 421 px
Museum record:
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