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Antique Central or Western Anatolian rug, Turkey, 19th century. Joseph V. McMullan Collection, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Object Name: Carpet
Date: 19th century
Geography: Turkey
Culture: Islamic
Medium: Wool (warp, weft and pile); symmetrically knotted pile
Dimensions: H. 82 in. (208.3 cm) W. 62 5/8 in. (159 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Rugs
Credit Line: Bequest of Joseph V. McMullan, 1973
Accession Number: 1974.149.33
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York