Tribal Carpet with Medallion Design, 18th century, Attributed to Turkey, probably Konya, Wool (warp, weft and pile); symmetrically knotted pile, H. 77 in. (195.6 cm), Textiles-Rugs, The red ground of this carpet, with its eight-pointed shape, recalls earlier medallion carpets from Anatolia. The central motif, divided into alternating blue and white sectors, however, is reminiscent of nomadic gul or tribal emblems, and strongly suggests the Turkmen heritage of the carpet’s Anatolian village weaver
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Tribal Carpet, Medallion Design, 18th century, Attributed, Turkey, Konya, Wool, warp, weft, pile, symmetrically knotted pile, H, 77, 195.6 cm, Textiles-Rugs, red, ground, carpet, eight-pointed shape, recalls earlier, medallion, carpets, Anatolia, central motif, divided, alternating blue, white sectors, reminiscent, nomadic gul, tribal emblems, strongly, Turkmen heritage, Anatolian, village, weaver
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