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Western Anatolian Turkish rug, "Transylvanian type", 18th century. McMullan Collection, currently The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

 

Medium: Wool (warp, weft and pile); symmetrically knotted pile

 

Dimensions:

H. 60 1/4 in. (153 cm)
W. 42 3/4 in. (108.6 cm)

 

Credit Line: Bequest of Joseph V. McMullan, 1973


Accession Number: 1974.149.21