Montblanc
Licensed from the St. Louis Art Museum
According to documentary sources, large medallion carpets (of which the Turkish Star Ushak is a variant type) were woven in the western Anatolian town of Ushak, known for carpet weaving since the fifteenth century. A number of other carpet designs, including the star medallion pattern of this rug, are found in pieces which generally have wool, coloring, specific design elements, and technical features similar to the medallion Ushaks; these carpets can be assigned to the Ushak region as well.