Portion of a Carpet

Portion of a Carpet

1575-1625

Accession Number

21019

Medium

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

Dimensions

104.1 × 294.3 cm (41 × 115 7/8 in.); Weft repeat: H.: 112 cm (44 in.)

Classification

weaving - carpet

Museum

The Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Siegfried Schmidt