early 16th century
Iran
Object qualities
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Objecttextile (towels, carpets, etc.): Carpet fragment
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumCotton (warp), wool (weft and pile); asymmetrically knotted pile
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SizeRug: L. 38 1/2 in. (97.8 cm) W. 28 in. (71.1 cm) Mount: L. 45 5/8 in. (115.9 in.) W. 35 1/2 in. (90.2 cm) D. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm) Wt. 32 lbs. (14.5 kg)
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Geography detailsMade in
Iran -
Country today
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Dateearly 16th 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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This knotted-pile textile fragment likely once formed part of a large white-ground Persian medallion carpet. This fragment was located towards the top of the carpet, where the diamond-shaped design served as part of a pendant cartouche to a larger central medallion.
