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Object Name: Carpet
Date: 18th century
Geography: Turkey, Konya
Culture: Islamic
Medium: Wool (warp, weft, and pile); symmetrically knotted pile
Dimensions: Rug: L. 62 3/4 in. (159.4 cm) W. 46 1/2 in. (118.1 cm) Wt. 16 lbs. (7.3 kg) with cradle
Classification: Textiles-Rugs
Credit Line: Bequest of Joseph V. McMullan, 1973
Accession Number: 1974.149.18
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York