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Para-Mamluk carpets

Scope note

A name of convenience for rugs that incorporate design elements common in Mamluk rugs such as rows of small trees and plants and Turkish rugs such as a large central medallion surrounded by four small medallions. Like Mamluk rugs they are asymmetrically knotted; however, they differ in using Z-twist wool rather than S-twist, the yarn is almost three times as thick, and they are dyed red with madder instead of lac.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000186202

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Para-Mamluk carpet

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13yrs ago

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