Reed Mat
Object type: Mat
Department: Islamic Art
Date: first half 10th century
Medium: Hemp (warp), straw (weft); weft faced plain weave, brocaded
Dimensions: Rug: 
         L. 63 3/8 in. (161 cm)
         W. 33 7/8 in. (86 cm)
Mount: 
            L. 66 1/4 in. (168.3 cm)
            W. 33 5/8 in. (85.4 cm)
            D. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm)
          Wt. 65 lbs. (29.5 kg)
Classification: Textiles-Rugs
Geography: Attributed to Tiberias   present-day Israel  
Credit line: Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1939
Accession year: 1939
Tags: Arabic