Title: The Emperor's Carpet
Object type: Carpet
Date: second half 16th century
Medium: Silk (warp and weft), wool (pile); asymmetrically knotted pile
Dimensions: Rug:
         L. 299 in. (759.5 cm)
         W. 133 1/2 in. (339.1 cm)
         Wt. on a 10" tube: 144 lbs. (65.3 kg)
Classification: Textiles-Rugs
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1943
Geography: Attributed to    Iran      
Department: Islamic Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Birds, term: Mythical Creatures, term: Dragons, term: Lions, term: Tigers, term: Flowers