"Portuguese" Carpet with Maritime Scenes
Object type: Carpet
Department: Islamic Art
Date: 17th century
Medium: Cotton (warp, weft, and pile); wool (pile); asymmetrically knotted pile
Dimensions: Carpet: 
            L. 161 3/4 in. (410.8 cm)
            W. 70 5/8 in. (179.4 cm)
            Wt. 44 lbs. (29.5) with 8" tube 
Left side of the Carpet: 
            L. 161 in. (408.9 cm)
Right side of the carpet: 
             L. 158 3/4 in. (403.2 cm)
Top of the Carpet: 
            W. 68 in. (172.7 cm)
Bottom of the carpet: W. 70 1/2 in. (179.1 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Rugs
Geography: Made in   Khurasan Northeastern Iran  
Credit line: Fletcher Fund, 1944
Accession year: 1944
Tags: Fish|Flowers|Ships