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(سجادة)

Title	rug
Title Original	سجادة
Publication Date:	10th/16th century
Publication Place	- Victoria and Albert Museum
Subject	Knot-woven wool.
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	الطول: 531 سم بما فيها الحاشية؛ العرض: 250 سم
Library:	Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID	T.71–1914
Record ID	object;ISL;uk;Mus02;41;ar
Library Location	Victoria and Albert Museum
Date	10th/16th century
Notes	A large rectangular rug of the type known as the Ushaq medallion. The center of the carpet, on a red ground, is occupied by a large blue medallion in the shape of an oblong oval with dangling ornaments, repeated at both ends. The quarters above and below the central medallion are occupied by four elaborate secondary medallions that would have been 16-sided had they not been interrupted by the edge of the carpet. The medallions of the carpet contain arabesque patterns, while the red ground between them contains continuous floral patterns that fill the space without appearing to disappear behind the medallions. The tripartite frame consists of repeating floral patterns on a yellow, red and blue ground. The carpet's complex, abstract shape demonstrates the skill that Ottoman designers had in creating non-figurative designs.
Sample Text	Barry Wood “Rug” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;uk;Mus02;41;ar

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rug

(سجادة)

Publication Date 10th/16th century

Publication Place - Victoria and Albert Museum

Subject Knot-woven wool.

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions الطول: 531 سم بما فيها الحاشية؛ العرض: 250 سم

Library Museum With No Frontiers

Library Asset ID T.71–1914

Record ID object;ISL;uk;Mus02;41;ar

Library Location Victoria and Albert Museum

Date 10th/16th century

Notes A large rectangular rug of the type known as the Ushaq medallion. The center of the carpet, on a red ground, is occupied by a large blue medallion in the shape of an oblong oval with dangling ornaments, repeated at both ends. The quarters above and below the central medallion are occupied by four elaborate secondary medallions that would have been 16-sided had they not been interrupted by the edge of the carpet. The medallions of the carpet contain arabesque patterns, while the red ground between them contains continuous floral patterns that fill the space without appearing to disappear behind the medallions. The tripartite frame consists of repeating floral patterns on a yellow, red and blue ground. The carpet's complex, abstract shape demonstrates the skill that Ottoman designers had in creating non-figurative designs.

Sample Text Barry Wood “Rug” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;uk;Mus02;41;ar