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Carpet

Date:: second half 16th century
Geography:: Iran, probably Kashan
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
Credit Line:: Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913
Accession Number:: 14.40.715

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