Reed Mat

Unknown Artist

first half 10th century

Reed Mat by Unknown Artist

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

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