Carpet known as a "Ryijy" or "Rya"
1798
Wool, weft-faced warp-rib plain weave with supplementary wrapping weft forming cut pile through a technique known as "Ghiordes knots"
197 × 158.4 cm (77.6 × 62.4 in)
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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