Carpet (Known as a "Ryijy" or "Rya") by Central Finland, textile, 1701-1725

Carpet (Known as a "Ryijy" or "Rya")

Central Finland

Year
1701-1725
Medium
Wool, weft-faced warp-rib plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as "Ghiordes knots"
Dimensions
210.8 × 163.2 cm (83 × 64 1/4 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago

Cultural & Historical Context

Classification
Textile
Culture
Finland
Period
Folk Art

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