When was "Double Saddle Bag (Heybe)" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1880.

Is "Double Saddle Bag (Heybe)" in the public domain?

Yes, Double Saddle Bag (Heybe) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Double Saddle Bag (Heybe)

Q: What medium is "Double Saddle Bag (Heybe)"?

Double Saddle Bag (Heybe) is Wool (warp and weft); copper coated with brass metal strip wrapped around cotton core (weft); slit tapestry (kilim), weft-faced plain weave, diagonal ridge sumak outline, closure in oblique plaiting, and plaited warp fringe (front); weft-faced plain weave (back).

Unknown Artist

ca. 1880

Medium

Wool (warp and weft); copper coated with brass metal strip wrapped around cotton core (weft); slit tapestry (kilim), weft-faced plain weave, diagonal ridge sumak outline, closure in oblique plaiting, and plaited warp fringe (front); weft-faced plain weave (back)

Dimensions

H. 44 1/2 in. (113 cm) W. 23 3/4 in. (60.3 cm)

Classification

Textiles-Woven

Department

Islamic Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Inger G. and William B. Ginsberg, 2015

Accession Number

2015.490.29

Double Saddle Bag (Heybe)

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