AR / ITEM / 00100012
The Emperor's Carpet
Safavid court workshop, artist
A monumental Safavid court carpet with floral scrolls, animals and inscriptions, later associated with the Habsburg imperial summer residence.
- Date
- second half 16th century
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Reference
- 450509
Record
- Medium
- Silk (warp and weft), wool (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)
- Origin
- Iran
In the Tapestry
- Culture of origin
- Safavid IranA
Provenance and history
second half 16th century
Created by Safavid court workshopA
Sources
- A
metmuseum.org
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