Fragment of a Carpet with Niche and Flower Design
Unknown Artist
1630–40
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