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Carpet

A work made of silk, plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as "ghiordes knots"; knotted warp fringe.
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  • A work made of silk, plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as "ghiordes knots"; knotted warp fringe.

Date:

c. 1875

Artist:

Islamic
Persia, Heriz

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Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Culture

Islamic

Title

Carpet

Place

Iran (Object made in)

Date

Made 1865–1885

Medium

Silk, plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as "Ghiordes knots"; knotted warp fringe

Dimensions

295 × 209.6 cm (116 1/8 × 82 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. G. William Reynolds

Reference Number

1959.144

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