Publication Date
The first half of the sixteenth century
Publication Place
-
Austrian Museum of Applied Arts MAK
Subject
Warp: silk, weft: wool, knots: silk
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
T 8332
Record ID
object;EPM;at;Mus21;45;ar
Library Location
Austrian Museum of Applied Arts MAK
Date
The first half of the sixteenth century
Notes
Like most of the most valuable carpets in the collection, this unparalleled Mamluk silk carpet was originally owned by the Austrian Imperial House and is not only the largest Mamluk carpet in the world but also the only work entirely of silk. It was undoubtedly intended to be spread in high-profile court settings and may have been woven in court workshops in Cairo even before the Ottoman conquest of the Mamluk Empire in 1517.
Sample Text
“Mamluk silk carpet” within Discover the collections of Islamic art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;at;Mus21;45;ar
