The 'Simonetti' Carpet

Medium

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

Dimensions

Rug: L. 353 in. (896.6 cm) W. 94 in. (238.8 cm) Tube: H. 106 in. (269.2 cm) Diam. 10 in. (25.4 cm)

Classification

Textiles-Rugs

Department

Islamic Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Fletcher Fund, 1970

Accession Number

1970.105