Half a Double Saddle Bag (Khorjin)
Unknown Artist
ca. 1875
Medium
Wool (warp, ground weft, and pile); asymmetrically knotted pile and closure border in complementary weft weave (front); slit tapestry (kilim) with border pattern in complementary weft weave, and twined and braided loop closures (back)
Dimensions
H. 48 1/4 in. (122.6 cm) W. 25 1/4 in. (64.1 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
2015.490.34