Mamluk Rug

Gallery 305, European Art 1100-1500, third floor

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Mamluk Rug

Late 15th century

Artist/maker unknown, Egyptian

Among the Egyptian Mamluk rugs that survive, the design of this rug is quite unusual. Its peculiarity lies in the central group of nine rondels, reminiscent of mandala arrangements in East Asian art, and in the prominent yellow-white lotus blossoms, also of Asian origin, in the border.

Gallery 305, European Art 1100-1500, third floor

Object Details

Title:

Mamluk Rug

Date:

Late 15th century

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Egyptian

Medium:

Wool

Dimensions:

6 feet 6 inches x 4 feet 7 inches (198.1 x 139.7 cm)

Classification:

Textiles

Credit Line:

The Joseph Lees Williams Memorial Collection, 1955

Accession Number:

1955-65-8

Geography:

Made in Cairo, Egypt, Africa

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Gallery 305, European Art 1100-1500, third floor

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