The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Carpet

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Collecting Turkmen Jewelry: The Marshall and Marilyn R. Wolf Collection

Program information

In conjunction with the exhibition Turkmen Jewelry from the Collection of Marshall and Marilyn R. Wolf (on view October 9, 2012, through February 24, 2013), Marshall and Marilyn R. Wolf discuss their collecting practices and connection to The Metropolitan Museum of Art. From the first few pieces that grew into a large collection of traditional Turkmen jewelry, the couple's appreciation for the jewelry has followed them for decades and allowed them to develop unique insights into the practice of collecting.

The exhibition is made possible by the Hagop Kevorkian Fund.

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Carpet

Date:: last quarter 16th century
Geography:: Egypt, Cairo
Medium:: Silk (warp), wool (weft and pile); asymmetrically knotted pile
Dimensions:: Rug: L. 164 3/4 in. (418.5 cm) Top of Rug : W. 95 1/4 in. (241.9 cm) Bottom of Rug: W. 102 5/8 in. (260.7 cm)
Classification:: Textiles
Credit Line:: The James F. Ballard Collection, Gift of James F. Ballard, 1922
Accession Number:: 22.100.57

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