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Herat Carpet Fragment

Herat Carpet Fragment

Textile ArtsIslamic17th century

Herat Carpet Fragment

17th century

Description

The faded red ground of this fragment once created a vivid backdrop for a profusion of quatrefoils, palmettes, and leaves connected by scrolling vines. The large scale of these motifs suggests that the fragment once formed part of a sizable carpet. Like a number of other Safavid rugs, it was probably cut up upon entering the market in the twentieth century so it could be sold in parts.

Classification

Textile Arts

Medium

wool pile on a foundation of cotton warps and wefts

Culture

Islamic

Century

17th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

149.86 x 161.29 cm (59 x 63 1/2 in.)

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