Reconstruction of the Berlin Museum early 16th century small pattern Holbein rug CODE: HLB03 Size (metric): 147x214cm Size (ft): 4'9"x7'0" Area: 3.14 m2 Pile height: 0.3-0.4cm Ends: braided tassles Weaving period: 3 months Colors: madder red, dark navy blue, gold yellow, maroon, medium green, ivory, dark brown. Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, weld (Reseda Luteola), woad, indigo, pomegranate skins, walnut husks, natural brown sheep wool, natural ivory sheep wool - all are eco-friendly and non-toxic Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, ivory wool warps and wefts Weavers: handwoven by sister weavers in an eastern Azerbaijan village Afshar tribal tamga is woven in the kilim end. www.azerbaijanrugs.com/anatolian/holbein/small_pattern_holbein_rug_turkey_16th_cenury_berlin_museum.htm

"The Ambassadors- Jean de Dinteville and Georges de Selve", by Hans Holbein the Younger, 1533, depicts an early Turkish large pattern Holbein rug with the reciprocal trefoil border of the same type.

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"A Family Group", 1524, by Bernardino Licinio (c.1490-1549) shows a small pattern Holbein rug

A small pattern Holbein rug is depicted in Tommaso di Piero's 'The Sacred Conversation', 1490-1500

Edward VI (the King of England and Ireland between 1547 – 1553, standing on a green ground small pattern Holbein carpet. c.1547 by an unknown artist

"Madonna and Child Enthroned between Angels and Saints", c. 1486, Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence. by Domenico Ghirlandaio - shows a so called small pattern "Holbein" rug

"Laura Pisani", Circle of Dosso Dossi. Italian, Ferrara, about 1525.

" Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints", ca. 1490s , unknown painter. Location: Chiese di Gravedona, Como.(fresco)

"Annunciazione", c 1505, by Andrea Previtali ("Holbein" carpet in the background)

Afshar tribal tamga is woven in the kilim end.

San Zeno Polyptych, 1457-60. by Andrea Mantegna. San Zeno, Verona. This is one of the earliest paintings depicting a small pattern Holbein rug.