The Textile Museum R37.6.1 |
Seemingly simple in its arrangement of symmetrical medallions in the central
field, this carpet exhibits a surprising degree of sophistication in its play
with symmetry. Close examination of the stylized floral forms in each
medallion reveals that there is no reflection along the horizontal axis. The
field pattern combines vertical reflection and glide reflection with color
alternation resulting in a series of vertical bands of color.
Above and below the central field, the symmetrical design of a serrated leaf is repeated as a field pattern using reflections and glide reflections. The offsetting of colors to the right and left as weaving progressed yields chevrons facing different directions in the upper and lower panels. |
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