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Saddle Rug with "Endless Knots"

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular rug with curved sides and stepped short ends, folded in half and layered on top of itself. The rug has a white background with a black border around the edges. Inside the border, there is a light gray section with a repeating pattern of small white shapes. Inside this section, there are two rectangles outlined in black with white background and a repeating pattern of four-petal shapes in black. The rug is shown against a white background. The artist and title of the rug are "Saddle Rug with 'Endless Knots'".

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Foundation: cotton; wool knotting
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
310 × 625 px
Museum record:
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