A name of convenience for a group of rugs that are similar in technique to Para-Mamluk carpets but that are not as finely woven and differ in color ranges. They have a characteristic field design of repeating rows of hexagonal or octagonal forms, often with a cartouche-rosette border.
AAT
3000186193
carpets, checkerboard
carpets, chessboard
checkerboard carpets
chess-board rugs
chessboard carpets
rugs, chess-board
rugs, chessboard
13yrs ago
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