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Tent Band

first half 19th century
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Tent Band
  • Date: first half 19th century
  • Geography: Attributed to Turkmenistan or Iran, Central Asia, Khursan or Khiva
  • Medium: Wool (warp, weft and pile); symmetrically knotted pile
  • Dimensions: H. 483 in. (1226.8 cm)
    W. 14 in. (35.6 cm)
  • Classification: Textiles-Rugs
  • Credit Line: The James F. Ballard Collection, Gift of James F. Ballard, 1922
  • Object Number: 22.100.38
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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