Carpet
Unknown Artist
1800–1850
Medium
Undyed wool: ground warp; dark brown wool: ground weft; dyed wool (polychrome): Ghiordes knotted pile
Dimensions
219.4 × 154.9 cm
Classification
Carpet
Department
Textiles
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Charles and Irma Wilkinson in honor of Evan and Brenda Turner
Accession Number
1989.473
About this artwork
Nomadic groups, who moved across the grasslands and steppes between the Caucasus regions near the Caspian Sea to Central Asia and China, perfected the making of textiles, carpets, and other movable works of art. Carpets were woven from sheep’s wool to be strong and thick, and served as protection from the elements. This example is decorated with a double geometric sunburst motif.