Carpet
Terms of Use
Usage Conditions ApplyAt A Glance
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Period
early 17th century -
Geography
Isfahan, Iran -
Material
Cotton warp and weft, wool pile -
Dimension
H x W: 260 × 148.6 cm (102 3/8 × 58 1/2 in) -
Accession Number
S2018.18 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S2018.18
Object Details
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Provenance
William A. Clarke (1839-1925), New York City, by bequest to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, April 1923Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, transferred to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, January 2018 -
Collection
National Museum of Asian Art Collection -
Exhibition History
Fashioning an Empire: Safavid Textiles from the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha (December 18, 2021 to May 15, 2022)Carpets for the Great Shah: The Near-Eastern Carpets from the W.A. Clark Collection (October 3 to November 16, 1948) -
Previous custodian or owner
William A. Clark (American, 1839-1925)The Corcoran Gallery of Art (1869-2014) -
Origin
Isfahan, Iran -
Credit Line
Gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery (William A. Clark Collection) -
Type
Costume and Textile -
Restrictions and Rights
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