Wreath Rug Fragment

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Wreath Rug Fragment

Mid- 16th century

Artist/maker unknown, Spanish

This rug shows some of the changes in design between the rugs woven in Turkey (Anatolia) and Spain in the sixteenth century. Here, three laurel wreaths in blue-green replace the pattern used in the "wheel rugs" of Turkey. The floral border has been borrowed from Renaissance textiles, and the coral color, produced from a dye newly imported into Spain from Mexico, replaces the red normally used in Turkish rugs.

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Object Details

Title:

Wreath Rug Fragment

Date:

Mid- 16th century

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Spanish

Medium:

Wool, bast fiber (probably flax), and possibly goat hair

Dimensions:

6 feet 10 inches x 4 feet 8 inches (208 x 142 cm)

Classification:

Textiles

Credit Line:

The Joseph Lees Williams Memorial Collection, 1955

Accession Number:

1955-65-36

Geography:

Made in Alcaraz, Spain, Europe

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