Reed Mat
Unknown Artist
first half 10th century
Medium
Hemp (warp), straw (weft); weft faced plain weave, brocaded
Dimensions
Rug: L. 63 3/8 in. (161 cm) W. 33 7/8 in. (86 cm) Mount: L. 66 1/4 in. (168.3 cm) W. 33 5/8 in. (85.4 cm) D. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm) Wt. 65 lbs. (29.5 kg)
Classification
Textiles-Rugs
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1939
Accession Number
39.113
Tags
Arabic