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Rug

19th Century

Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields

Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
Indianapolis, United States

Hand woven pile rug of hand spun wool yarns; Tibetan looping technique (rather than knots) used in creating the pile; very unusual design, commonly referred to as "checkerboard" in Western composition, of a simple visual matrix of a two colors in an alternation to create strong optical effect.

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  • Title: Rug
  • Date Created: 19th Century
  • Rights: Public Domain
  • Medium / Support: wool, cotton
  • External Link: See this object at www.imamuseum.org
  • Dimensions: 37 x 34 3/16 in.
  • Department: Textile and Fashion Arts
  • Credit Line: Gift of Jon M. and Deborah M. Anderson
  • Accession Number: 2008.41
Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields

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