Ushak carpet
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Uşak carpets, Ushak carpets or Oushak Carpets are Turkish carpets that use a particular family of designs, called by convention after the city of Uşak, Turkey – one of the larger towns in Western Anat
Ushak carpet with central medallion, c. 1650-1700. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum
West Anatolian Star Medallion Carpet, ca.1500-1550, one of the oldest known. Ushak?
A classic antique Oushak. Four sinuous dragons rotate about the center of the rich apricot field, while above and below them winged lions pounce on larger fantastic creatures.
Antique Oushak carpet
Knot density
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Knot density is a traditional measure for quality of handmade or knotted pile carpets. It refers to the number of knots, or knot count, per unit of surface area - typically either per square inch or p
Back side of a Qom rug with very high knot density
Ghiordes knot
Senneh knot