Carpet Fragment
Unknown Artist
probably late 14th century
Medium
Wool (warp, weft and pile); single-warp (Spanish) knotted pile
Dimensions
Rug: L. 17 3/4 in. (45.1 cm) W. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm) Mount: H. 15 5/8 in. (21 3/4 cm) W. 21 3/4 in. (55.2 cm) D. 1 in. (2.5 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Rugs
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1927
Accession Number
27.170.8
Art Historical Context
This exquisite carpet fragment, likely woven in late 14th-century Islamic Spain, offers a glimpse into the opulent textile traditions of Al-Andalus during the Nasrid dynasty. just 17¾ by 10½ inches, this woolen remnant—crafted with warp, weft, and pile—was once part of a larger rug, a luxury item prized for flooring palaces, adorning mosques, and even exporting to Christian Europe. Acquired through the Rogers Fund in 1927, it now graces the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Department of Islamic Art, highlighting the pinnacle of medieval craftsmanship. The fragment's single-warp (Spanish) knotted ...