When was "Silk Animal Carpet" created?

This artwork was created second half 16th century.

What medium is "Silk Animal Carpet"?

Silk Animal Carpet is Silk (warp, weft, and pile); asymmetrically knotted pile.

Yes, Silk Animal Carpet is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

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Unknown Artist

second half 16th century

Medium

Silk (warp, weft, and pile); asymmetrically knotted pile

Dimensions

Rug: L. 94 7/8 in. (241 cm) W. 70 1/16 in. (178 cm) Mount: L. 103 1/4 in. (262.3 cm) W. 78 in. (198.1 cm) D. 3 in. (7.6 cm) Wt. 206 lbs. (93.4 kg)

Classification

Textiles-Rugs

Department

Islamic Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913

Accession Number

14.40.721