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Carpet — Iran

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Written by: Volkan YıldızSpecialist · Miniature Painting
Carpets & Textiles · Catalogue no. 126617
Iran

Carpet

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byArt Institute of Chicago
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Artist / MakerIran
Date1601-25
Culture / OriginIran
MediumCotton, silk, and gilt-and-silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk, plain weave variation with supplementary brocading wefts and supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile ghrough a technique known as "Persian (Sehna) knots;" edged with silk, cotton, and gil-metal-strip-wrapped silk, woven and card woven fringe
Dimensions389.5 × 176.2 cm (153 3/8 × 69 3/8 in.)
DepartmentTextiles
TypeTextile
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