Chichi or Dirband Type Carpet, 1856, Brooklyn Museum: Arts of the Islamic World
Central field: off-white with rows of repeating floral elements in red, light blue, and darker blue.
Borders (inner to outer):
#1 – narrow, light blue with red edge;
#2 – teal blue with red and white, blue, red and dark blue, and light blue with pink flowers;
#3 – light blue with dark blue lozenges;
#4 – red ground with pink pseudo-kufic and blue flowers;
#5 – same as no. 3 with yellow edge, woven fringe.
Knots per square inch: 184Size: 55 ½ x 33 ½ in. (141 x 85.1 cm)
Medium: Woolhttps://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/124489
Spencer Witcraft 