Arraiolos rug

Detail of the corner of an Arraiolos rug.

An Arraiolos rug, Arraiolos tapestry, Arraiolos carpet or Portuguese needlework rug (in Portuguese, Tapete de Arraiolos) is an embroidered wool rug made traditionally in the small town of Arraiolos, Portugal, since the Middle Ages.[1] It is inspired by Oriental style Persian carpets.[2]

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References
  1. ↑ Fleming, John & Hugh Honour. (1977) The Penguin Dictionary of Decorative Arts. London: Allen Lane, p. 35. ISBN 0713909412
  2. ↑ "Arraiolos rug" in The New Encyclopaedia Britannica. Chicago: Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc., 15th edn., 1992, Vol. 1, p. 585.
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