Kang Rug

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The "Kang Rug" by an unknown artist is a rectangular rug with a black and white color scheme. The rug has a thick border with a geometric pattern featuring triangles and chevrons. Inside the border, there is a larger rectangle with a lighter color, also featuring a geometric pattern, but with a softer appearance. Within this rectangle, there are several dark-colored abstract shapes resembling squiggles or tendrils, arranged in rows. Some of these shapes appear to be bird-like silhouettes at the top. The rug has a frayed edge around its perimeter.