Carpet

Carpet

Johann Backhausen und Söhne

1902/03

Accession Number

108797

Medium

Linen, jute and wool, plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as "Ghiordes knots"

Dimensions

497 × 313.7 cm (195 5/8 × 123 1/2 in.); Repeat: 108 × 97.8 cm (42 1/2 × 39 1/4 in.)

Classification

textile

Museum

The Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by the Auxiliary Board of The Art Institute of Chicago