Silk Kashan Carpet
Unknown Artist
second half 16th century
Medium
Silk (warp, weft, and pile), metal wrapped thread; asymmetrically knotted pile
Dimensions
Mount Dimensions: L. 105 1/2 in. (268 cm) W. 76 1/2 in. (194.3 cm) Weight in mount: 555 lbs (251.7 kg)
Classification
Textiles-Rugs
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913
Accession Number
14.40.715