Carpet

Historical period(s)
Safavid period, early 17th century
Medium
Cotton warp and weft, wool pile
Dimensions
H x W: 260 × 148.6 cm (102 3/8 × 58 1/2 in)
Geography
Iran, Isfahan
Credit Line
Gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery (William A. Clark Collection)
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Accession Number
S2018.18
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Costume and Textile
Type

Carpet

Keywords
Iran, Safavid period (1501 - 1722)
Provenance

William A. Clarke (1839-1925), New York City, by bequest to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, April 1923

Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, transferred to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, January 2018

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

William A. Clark American, 1839-1925
The Corcoran Gallery of Art 1869-2014

Published References
  • , vol. 2, no. 1 Washington. cat. P 21, p. 18.
Collection Area(s)
Arts of the Islamic World
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