The "Doria" Carpet
Unknown Artist
17th century
Medium
Silk (warp, weft, and pile), metal wrapped thread; asymmetrically knotted pile, brocaded
Dimensions
Rug: L. 158 in. (401.3 cm) W. 69.5 in. (176.5 cm) Tube: Diam. 3 in. (7.6 cm) W. 84 in. (213.4 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Rugs
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of John D. Rockefeller Jr., 1950
Accession Number
50.190.5