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The Seley Carpet

Title	The Seley Carpet
Publication Date:	late 16th century
Publication Place	Made in Iran -
Subject	Islamic Art
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Rug: L. 280 in. (711.2 cm) W. 121 in. (307.3 cm) Tube: L. 157 in. (398.8 cm) Diam. 21 in. (53.3cm) Wt. 86 lbs. (39 kg) (carpet was weighed with 120 lb. tube at 204 lbs.)
Library:	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Library Asset ID	1978.550
Record ID	452921
Library Location	Metropolitan Museum of Art
Date	late 16th century
Notes	Presented in memory of Richard Ettinghausen, Gift of Louis E., Theresa S., Hervey, and Elliot Jay Seley, and Purchase, Harris Brisbane Dick and Fletcher Funds, 1978 — Made in Iran
Malzeme	Silk (warp), cotton (weft), wool (weft and pile); asymmetrically knotted pile

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The Seley Carpet

Publication Date late 16th century

Publication Place Made in Iran -

Subject Islamic Art

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Rug: L. 280 in. (711.2 cm) W. 121 in. (307.3 cm) Tube: L. 157 in. (398.8 cm) Diam. 21 in. (53.3cm) Wt. 86 lbs. (39 kg) (carpet was weighed with 120 lb. tube at 204 lbs.)

Library The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Library Asset ID 1978.550

Record ID 452921

Library Location Metropolitan Museum of Art

Date late 16th century

Notes Presented in memory of Richard Ettinghausen, Gift of Louis E., Theresa S., Hervey, and Elliot Jay Seley, and Purchase, Harris Brisbane Dick and Fletcher Funds, 1978 — Made in Iran

Malzeme Silk (warp), cotton (weft), wool (weft and pile); asymmetrically knotted pile