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Chessboard rugs

Scope note

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.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000186193

Broader Terms used

<rugs by pattern>

Equivalent Terms used

chessboard rug

Created

13yrs ago

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