'Chessboard' Carpet
Object type: Carpet
Department: Islamic Art
Date: late 16th–early 17th century
Medium: Animal hair (warp and pile), wool (weft); asymmetrically knotted pile
Dimensions: Rug: 
         L. 73 1/2 in. (186.7 cm)
         W. 51 in. (129.5 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Rugs
Geography: Attributed to    probably Syria  
Credit line: Gift of Joseph V. McMullan, 1969
Accession year: 1969