Title: Fragment of a Northwest Persian Medallion Carpet
Object type: Carpet fragment
Date: early 16th century
Medium: Cotton (warp), wool (weft and pile); asymmetrically knotted pile
Dimensions: Rug: L. 38 1/2 in. (97.8 cm)
        W. 28 in. (71.1 cm)
Mount: L. 45 5/8 in. (115.9 in.)
            W. 35 1/2 in. (90.2 cm)
            D. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm)
           Wt. 32 lbs. (14.5 kg)
Classification: Textiles-Rugs
Credit line: The James F. Ballard Collection, Gift of James F. Ballard, 1922
Geography: Made in    Northwestern Iran      
Department: Islamic Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY