Khamseh Carpet

KhamsehWW-1885-000671

1885·Wool, plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as "Turkish (Ghiordes) knots"·430.1 × 211.8 cm (169 7/8 × 83 3/8 in.)

Gift of Joseph W. Fell

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Year: 1885
Medium: Wool, plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as "Turkish (Ghiordes) knots"
Dimensions: 430.1 × 211.8 cm (169 7/8 × 83 3/8 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Khamseh

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Khamseh

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The Khamseh is a tribal confederation in the province of Fars in southwestern Iran. It consists of five tribes, hence its name Khamseh, "the five". The tribes are partly nomadic, Some are Persian speaking Basseri, some are Arabic speaking Arabs, and some are Azerbaijani speaking Turks.

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Artist: Khamseh
Year: 1885
Medium: Wool, plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as "Turkish (Ghiordes) knots"
Dimensions: 430.1 × 211.8 cm (169 7/8 × 83 3/8 in.)
Watts ID: WW-1885-000671

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Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
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