Chessboard' Carpet, late 16th–early 17th century, Attributed to probably Syria, Animal hair (warp and pile), wool (weft); asymmetrically knotted pile, Rug: H. 73 1/2 in. (186.7 cm), Textiles-Rugs, The field of the so-called 'Chessboard' carpet is usually applied on a vermillion ground and divided into rectangular compartments, each containing an eight-pointed star composed of an endless knot of interlaced bands
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Chessboard, Carpet, late 16th–early 17th century, Attributed, Syria, Animal hair, warp, pile, wool, weft, asymmetrically knotted pile, Rug, H, 73 1/2, 186.7 cm, Textiles-Rugs, field, carpet, usually applied, vermillion ground, divided, rectangular compartments, containing, eight-pointed star, composed, endless knot, interlaced bands
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