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Dragon rugs

Scope note

Late-17th- and 18-century rugs, thought to have originated in the Caucasus, frequently characterized by a depressed two-level natural wool warp, wool wefts often dyed red, and knotted with symmetrical knots; the field pattern consists of a drop repeat directional lattice pattern made up of jagged leaf forms enclosing stylized dragons.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000187021

Broader Terms used

<Caucasian rugs by pattern>

Equivalent Terms used

dragon rug

Created

13yrs ago

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