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Carpet

Date:: 17th century
Geography:: Egypt
Medium:: Wool (warp, weft and pile); asymmetrically knotted pile
Dimensions:: Rug: L. 136 in. (345.4 cm) W. 113 1/2 in. (288.3 cm)
Classification:: Textiles
Credit Line:: The James F. Ballard Collection, Gift of James F. Ballard, 1922
Accession Number:: 22.100.55

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