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Antique Oushak Rug – 290806

Medallion Rug, Probably Oushak

Late 17^th Century

This rug is almost identical to one in the Applied Arts Museum, Budapest. Both employ an open red field with complex hooked corners framing a small ensuite lozenge medallion, as well as wide navy main borders displaying a stylized cloud band pattern. The foundation is all wool and the medium coarse weave is done in Turkish (symmetric) knots. Besides the Budapest example, there is a related piece in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, N.Y. Our example was unknown until recently and was unpublished. There has been re-piling in the field, but the rest of the rug is quite good for it’s age.