Hanging with a Medallion Carpet Design
Unknown Artist
1628–58
Medium
Silk; cut velvet
Dimensions
Textile: L. 84 in. (213.4 cm) W. 61 in. (154.9 cm) Mount: H. 100 3/4 in. (255.9 cm) W. 70 in. (177.8 cm) D. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Woven
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George Blumenthal, 1941
Accession Number
41.190.256
Art Historical Context
Step into the opulent world 17th-century Islamic with this magnificent *Hanging with a Medallion Carpet Design*, crafted 1628 and 1658. Woven from luxurious silk using the cut velvet technique, this hanging measures an impressive 84 by 61 inches (213.4 by 154.9 cm) and emulates the intricate patterns of high-end knotted-pile carpets. Produced in the Islamic world—likely an Ottoman weaving center—the central medallion motif, surrounded by floral and arabesque elements, reflects the era's fascination with Persian carpet aesthetics, adapted for flat-woven grandeur. The cut velvet method is a mar...