Silk Kashan Carpet
Unknown Artist
16th century
Medium
Silk (warp, weft and pile); asymmetrically knotted pile
Dimensions
Rug: H. 98 1/16 in. (249 cm) W. 67 5/16 in. (171 cm) Mount: H. 106 1/2 in. (270.5 cm) W. 75 1/4 in. (191.1 cm) D. 3 in. (7.6 cm) Object not yet weighed. Test lifted, Estimated weight 200lbs.
Classification
Textiles-Rugs
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Douglas M. Moffat, 1958
Accession Number
58.46
Tags
PalmettesFlowers