Art Deco Finnish Carpet 3367

Art Deco Rug, Scandinavia, Early 20th Century - This extraordinary Art Deco Finnish Arts and Crafts carpet with its striking design of allover medallions harks back to medieval Scandinavian textiles, and perhaps to Turkoman carpets as well. Deep blue green octagons with cruciform ornaments are set against a rust cocoa ground with similar cruciform fillers. A bold zig-zag border adds a different and unexpected element that nicely complements the finer ornament of the field.