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East Asian Art

"Lotto" Rug

Made in Anatolia, Turkey, Asia
Possibly made in Konya, Anatolia, Asia

16th century

Artist/maker unknown, Turkish

Wool and possibly goat hair
5 feet 4 inches x 3 feet 7 inches (162 x 109 cm)

Currently not on view

1967-30-308

The Samuel S. White 3rd and Vera White Collection, 1967

Label

The "Lotto" pattern of arabesque forms in this carpet may derive from Persian silk textiles. The term "Lotto" came into use after rugs with this pattern appeared in paintings by the sixteenth-century Venetian artist Lorenzo Lotto.

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