Seljuk rug fragment, 13th century, Turkey. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
 

Object Name: Fragment
Date: 13th-14th century
Geography: Turkey
Culture: Islamic
Medium: Wool (warp, weft and pile); symmetrically knotted pile
Dimensions: Textile: H. 10 in. (25.4 cm) W. 7 in. (17.8 cm) Mount: H. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm) W. 11 in. (27.9 cm) D. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1927 Accession Number: 27.170.89
This artwork is not on display

Description
This fragment is one of the oldest surviving examples of Turkish carpet weaving. Originally the pattern was decorated with highly stylized birds and lozenge-like motifs.

Provenance
[ Joseph Abemayor, Cairo, until 1927; sold to H.E. Winlock for MMA]