Bold Mamluk Pattern All Wool 6x9 Area Rug rug star This flatweave textile was made

This flatweave textile was made on a portable loom

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The typically softer palette also creates a warm

The braided tail and braided reins are distinctive clues

Bold Mamluk Pattern All Wool 6x9 Area Rug rug star This flatweave textile was madeMamluk rugs are known for being among the most striking and unique patterns seen in rugs from the lower middle east. While much debate exists concerning the origins of a signature Mamluk Carpet style, most scholars are in agreement that Cairene workshops in Egypt are represented in many of the surviving examples. The foundation of these rug designs begin with predominantly Turkic speaking peoples in Egypt from within a soldier caste rose to prominence