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Carpet

A work made of cotton and wool, plain weave variation with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as "persian" (sehna) knots.
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  • A work made of cotton and wool, plain weave variation with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as "persian" (sehna) knots.

Date:

Late 17th century

Artist:

India, Lahore

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

Carpet

Place

Lahore (Object made in)

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Made 1675–1700

Medium

Cotton and wool, plain weave variation with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as "Persian" (Sehna) knots

Dimensions

578.8 × 219.6 cm (227 7/8 × 87 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of John R. Thompson

Reference Number

1925.917

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