Carpet (Known as a "Ryijy" or "Rya")
1701/25
Wool, weft-faced warp-rib plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as "Ghiordes knots"
210.8 × 163.2 cm (83 × 64.3 in)
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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