'Bellini' carpet, 16th–17th century, Attributed to Turkey, Wool (warp, weft, and pile); symmetrically knotted pile, Rug: H. 61 3/4 in. (156.8 cm), Textiles-Rugs, The centerfield of this carpet presents a geometrical design of a pointed arch above an octagonal motif. The arch evokes a prayer-niche or mihrab (indicating the direction of Mecca). The octagon, however, is unusual and has been a source of discussion among scholars
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