Fragment of a Carpet with Niche and Flower Design

Unknown Artist

1630–40

Fragment of a Carpet with Niche and Flower Design by Unknown Artist

Medium

Silk (warp and weft), pashmina wool (pile); asymmetrically knotted pile

Dimensions

Textile: L. 6 in. (15.2 cm) W. 25 1/2 in. (64.8 cm) Mount: L. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm) W. 30 5/8 in. (77.8 cm) D. 1 in. (2.5 cm)

Classification

Textiles-Rugs

Department

Islamic Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913

Accession Number

14.40.722

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