Carpet

Carpet

Unknown artist

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Details
Artist
Unknown artist
Date
late 16th–early 17th century
Medium
Silk, metal wrapped thread; tapestry weave
Dimensions
Textile: L. 87 in. (221 cm) W. 58 1/2 in (148.6 cm) Mount: H. 95 1/2 in. (242.6 cm) W. 66 1/2 in. (168.9 cm) D. 2 in. (5.1 cm) Wt. 135 lbs. (61.2 cm)
Origin
Iran
Department
Islamic Art
Holding institution
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Image provider
metropolitan-museum-of-art
License
CC0-1.0
Credit
Purchase, Rogers Fund, and Mr. and Mrs. Isaac D. Fletcher Collection, Bequest of Isaac D. Fletcher, by exchange, 1943

Art Genome Taxonomy

12 tags

Subject Matter

  • Animals Both · 99%

    Animals are listed as a catalog subject, and numerous animal forms are directly visible throughout the field and borders.

  • Flora Visual · 98%

    Flowering branches, leaves, blossoms, and scrolling vegetal ornament appear throughout the field and border system.

Visual Qualities

  • Symmetrical Visual · 98%

    The composition is organized around a strong vertical axis, with paired motifs and balanced compartments on either side.

  • Patterns Visual · 99%

    Multiple borders, framed compartments, repeated animal and vegetal motifs, and dark medallion-like forms create a richly patterned surface.

  • Highly Detailed Visual · 98%

    The field contains numerous finely delineated animals, birds, blossoms, branches, and ornamental details.

Time Periods

  • 16th Century Art Metadata · 97%

    The catalog date is late sixteenth to early seventeenth century, beginning in 1575 and therefore spanning the sixteenth century.

  • 17th Century Art Metadata · 88%

    The catalog date extends to 1625, including the early seventeenth century.

Geographic Regions

  • Iranian Art Metadata · 99%

    The catalog gives Iran as the place of origin.

Materials

  • Metal Metadata · 97%

    The medium is identified as silk with metal-wrapped thread.

Cultural and Religious Styles

  • Islamic Art and Architecture Metadata · 82%

    The work is held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Islamic Art department; the record does not provide a more specific cultural attribution.

Textiles

  • Rug Metadata · 99%

    The museum classifies the work as a carpet in Textiles-Rugs.

  • Textile Arts Metadata · 98%

    The catalog identifies the object as a textile made with tapestry weave.

Source & rights

Unknown artist. Carpet. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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