Middle East, Carpet. Carpet, wool knotted pile on cotton warp and wool and silk weft, 'Vase Carpet' design on red ground, Kirman, Safavid Iran, 1600-1700
Object Type
Carpet
Materials and Techniques
Hand knotted woollen pile, on cotton warp and woollen and silk weft; asymmetrical knot, tied around two threads and open to the right; 224 knots per sq. in (3,770 per sq. dm)
