Mamluk Rug

Gallery 305, European Art 1100-1500, third floor

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Mamluk Rug

1500-1550

Artist/maker unknown, Egyptian

Mamluk carpets are characterized by a central, dominant octagonal medallion surrounded by a great variety of smaller, geometric motifs. They take their name from the Mamluk dynasties that ruled Egypt from 1250 through 1517. Carpets of this design were produced in Cairo, largely for the southern European luxury trade.

Gallery 305, European Art 1100-1500, third floor

Object Details

Title:

Mamluk Rug

Date:

1500-1550

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Egyptian

Medium:

Wool

Dimensions:

6 feet 5 inches × 53 inches (195.6 × 134.6 cm)

Classification:

Textiles

Credit Line:

The John D. McIlhenny Collection, 1943

Accession Number:

1943-40-63

Geography:

Made in Cairo, Egypt, Africa

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Gallery 305, European Art 1100-1500, third floor

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