Carpet known as a "Ryijy" or "Rya"
Unknown
1798
Medium
Wool, weft-faced warp-rib plain weave with supplementary wrapping weft forming cut pile through a technique known as "Ghiordes knots"
Dimensions
197 × 158.4 cm (77 1/2 × 62 3/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
30627
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...