probably 17th century
Turkey
Object qualities
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Object
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumWool (warp, weft and pile); symmetrically knotted pile
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SizeH. 77 1/2 in. (196.9 cm) W. 50 1/2 in. (128.3 cm) Wt. 18 lbs. (8.2 kg) with cradle
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Geography detailsAttributed to
Turkey -
Country today
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Dateprobably 17th century
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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Large numbers of western Anatolian carpets such as this one were imported into Europe during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. So many were donated as pious gifts to churches throughout Romania and Hungary that they came to be known as “Transylvanian” carpets. Identifiable by distinctive border designs, their central motif likely is based upon Turkish prayer rugs. They were popular in Europe well into the nineteenth century.