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Carpet

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

Date:

Late 19th century

Artist:

Probably India or Persia

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

Carpet

Place

India (Object made in)

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Made 1875–1900

Medium

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

Dimensions

197.1 × 128.2 cm (77 1/2 × 50 3/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Agnes W. Stern

Reference Number

1967.574

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