Carpet
| Title | Carpet |
|---|---|
| Artist | Caucasus, Shirvan |
| Date | 1875/1900 19th century |
| Medium | Wool and cotton, plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as "Ghiordes knots" |
| Classification | weaving - carpet |
| Origin | Caucasus Caucasus |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Mrs. Joseph Regenstein |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Carpet” is a work by Caucasus, Shirvan, dated 1875/1900. It is executed in wool and cotton, plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as "ghiordes knots" and classified as weaving - carpet. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Rights: Public Domain — CC0 via the Art Institute of Chicago Open Access programme.
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