Silk Kashan Carpet
Object type: Carpet
Department: Islamic Art
Date: 16th century
Medium: Silk (warp, weft and pile); asymmetrically knotted pile
Dimensions: Rug: L. 96 in. (243.8 cm)
         W. 65 in. (165.1 cm)
Mount: L. 101 3/4 in. (258.4 cm)
             W. 72 1/2 in. (184.2 cm)
             D. 3 in. (7.6 cm)
Estimated weight: 200 lbs.
Classification: Textiles-Rugs
Geography: Made in probably Kashan   Iran  
Credit line: Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913
Accession year: 1914