Fragment of a Northwest Persian Medallion Carpet
Unknown Artist
early 16th century
Medium
Cotton (warp), wool (weft and pile); asymmetrically knotted pile
Dimensions
Rug: L. 38 1/2 in. (97.8 cm) W. 28 in. (71.1 cm) Mount: L. 45 5/8 in. (115.9 in.) W. 35 1/2 in. (90.2 cm) D. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm) Wt. 32 lbs. (14.5 kg)
Classification
Textiles-Rugs
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The James F. Ballard Collection, Gift of James F. Ballard, 1922
Accession Number
22.100.67