The 'Nigde' Carpet
Object type: Carpet
Department: Islamic Art
Date: 18th century
Medium: Cotton (warp and weft), wool (pile); symmetrically knotted pile


Dimensions: Rug: H. 298 in. (755.7 cm)
         W. 121 1/2 in. (308.6 cm)
Tube: H. 128 in. (325.1 cm)
          W. 10 in. (25.4 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Rugs
Geography: Made in    Northwestern Iran, probably  
Credit line: Gift of Joseph V. McMullan, 1956
Accession year: 1956
Tags: Palmettes|Flowers