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Blumenthal Ottoman rug, Egypt, 17th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

 

Date: 17th century
Geography: Egypt
Culture: Islamic
Medium: Wool (warp, weft and pile); asymmetrically knotted pile
Dimensions: Rug: L. 164 in. (416.6 cm) W. 112 in. (284.5 cm) Classification: Textiles-Rugs
Credit Line: Bequest of George Blumenthal, 1941 Accession Number: 41.190.272
This artwork is not on display

Provenance
George and Florence Blumenthal, Paris and New York (until 1941)