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Carpet1927

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Hand-knotted pile rug with cream fringe, terracotta-red ground, and three stepped eight-pointed medallions in navy, lavender, and powder blue along a central beige field
Pile textile with a stepped geometric central motif in deep purple and navy, outlined by concentric layers of lavender, pale blue, and cream, set against a red ground with scattered red and brown geometric forms.

Unknown, Carpet, 1927, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. Earle Wayne Cliffe, Jr., photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Carpet
Place Made
France
Date Made
1927
Medium
Silk knotted and cut pile on cotton plain weave with knotted wool fringe
Dimensions
64 × 31 in. (162.56 × 78.74 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Earle Wayne Cliffe, Jr.
Accession Number
M.74.25
Classification
Textiles
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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