'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: Rug: L. 158 in. (401.3 cm)
          W. 70 in. (177.8 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Rugs
Geography: Attributed to probably Isfahan   Iran  
Credit line: Gift of John D. Rockefeller Jr., 1950
Accession year: 1950