Carpet

second half 16th century

Not on view

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Title: Carpet
Date: second half 16th century
Geography: Attributed to present-day Afghanistan, Herat
Medium: Silk (warp), cotton (weft), wool (pile); asymmetrically knotted pile
Dimensions: Rug: L. 99 in. (251.5 cm)
W. 67 1/2 in. (171.5 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Rugs
Credit Line: Gift of Alexander Smith Cochran, 1908
Object Number: 08.100
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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