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Silk Animal Carpet

Title	Silk Animal Carpet
Publication Date:	second half 16th century
Publication Place	Made in Iran, probably Kashan -
Subject	Islamic Art
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Rug: L. 94 7/8 in. (241 cm) W. 70 1/16 in. (178 cm) Mount: L. 103 1/4 in. (262.3 cm) W. 78 in. (198.1 cm) D. 3 in. (7.6 cm) Wt. 206 lbs. (93.4 kg)
Library:	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Library Asset ID	14.40.721
Record ID	446642
Library Location	Metropolitan Museum of Art
Date	second half 16th century
Notes	Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913 — Made in Iran, probably Kashan
Malzeme	Silk (warp, weft, and pile); asymmetrically knotted pile

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Silk Animal Carpet

Publication Date second half 16th century

Publication Place Made in Iran, probably Kashan -

Subject Islamic Art

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Rug: L. 94 7/8 in. (241 cm) W. 70 1/16 in. (178 cm) Mount: L. 103 1/4 in. (262.3 cm) W. 78 in. (198.1 cm) D. 3 in. (7.6 cm) Wt. 206 lbs. (93.4 kg)

Library The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Library Asset ID 14.40.721

Record ID 446642

Library Location Metropolitan Museum of Art

Date second half 16th century

Notes Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913 — Made in Iran, probably Kashan

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