Polonaise Carpet
Object type: Carpet
Department: Islamic Art
Date: 17th century
Medium: Cotton (warp and weft), silk (weft and pile), metal wrapped thread; asymmetrically knotted pile, brocaded
Dimensions: L. 164 in. (416.6 cm)
W. 70 1/4 in. (178.4 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Rugs
Geography: Made in probably Isfahan or Kashan   Iran  
Credit line: Gift of John D. Rockefeller Jr., 1950
Accession year: 1950