Mamluk Carpet Design

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Mamluk carpet design.

These unique geometric rugs are equally well suited for contemporary or traditional interiors. Click for more images 9 1 x12 mamluk design silk with. Mamluk carpets appear to have a sophisticated design that was well thought out before the carpet was created. Helping communities thrive by providing education in rug weaving countries.

Click for more images 12 x15 3 oversized sari silk with textured wool mamluk design hand knotted oriental rug sh59263. View some of the most popular rug and carpet styles from our collection. A limited palette is used with lac red moss green and light blue as the principal colours. Mamluk rugs are one of the legacies of the mamluk dynasty that came to power in egypt in the mid 13th century.

7 9 x 10 1 32837 add to cart ziegler co mamluk. Two main weaving techniques are characteristic of mamluk carpets produced in cairene workshops. Their design consists of predominantely geometric forms in filled with floral patterns. Para mamluk carpet with interlaced star motifs in a four and one layout each surrounded by a radial arrangement of small motifs the field enclosed by a kufiesque border.

Mamluk carpets are distinguished not only by their distinctive designs but also by their lustrous wool fine weave and soft closely valued coloration dominated by pale greens yellows and reds. Patterns focus on central medallions or a field of medallions within a geometric maze of polygon shapes. These rugs are still popular in modern times and known for their complex design featuring a large medallion made up of intersecting compartments of various forms. One thing that distinguishes mamluk carpets is their size.

It is also one of the more comprehensive inventories of both vintage rugs as well as antique carpets that you will find anywhere online or off. Original mamluk carpets are some of the most mysterious rugs in existence and scholars still debate the exact circumstances surrounding their production. Mamluk carpets and this piece is no exception have design and structural characteristics which set them apart from other eastern carpet weaving traditions. Click for more images 9 x12 1 gray mamluk erased design wool and silk hand knotted oriental rug sh58473.

The nazmiyal collection has one of the largest selections of vintage and antique rugs in the world. It also includes formal corners and intricate designs in the field of the rug. Mamluk carpets have distinctive features in their design often dominated by geometric motifs and were colored in mostly red with accents of blues yellows and greens. And cairo became the capital of their thriving carpet industry by the 15th century.

Para mamluk chessboard carpet christopher alexander collection berkeley. This striking rug has the distinct design and colors favored by mamluk sultans.