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EARLY KUBA RUGS AND CARPETS
 click to enlarge Kuba long rug, late 18th century (Khanate Period), Azerbaijan. 3'7" x18'8". Douglas Collection |
 click to enlarge A Kuba rug, late 18th/early 19th century (Khanate Period), Azerbaijan. James D Burns Collection 97cm x 191cm, published at "The Caucasus : Tradition in Weaving" plate no: 14 |
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 click to enlarge Kuba (?) floral carpet, 18th century (Khanate Period), Azerbaijan. Türk ve Islam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. 185 x 365 cm. Yetkin, Serare, Early Caucasian Carpets in Turkey, Vol. I, London, 1978, pl. 62. |
 click to enlarge Early Kuba Floral rug, Azerbaijan. Lot 34 / Sale 7078. AN EAST CAUCASIAN LONG RUG. MID 19TH CENTURY. Christies Sale 7078. ORIENTAL RUGS AND CARPETS. 13 October 2005, London, King Street 12ft.4in. x 4ft.5in. (376cm. x 135cm.) |
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 click to enlarge Fine Early Kuba rug, 18th century (Khanate Period), Azerbaijan. Kuba Blossom carpet 7 ft. 0 ins. x 16 ft. 2 ins. |
 click to enlarge Kuba rug, 18th century (Khanate Period), Azerbaijan. Lot 6 - A Kuba Blossom Carpet, Northeast Caucasus, 18th Century, 9ft. 4 in. by 4fl. 11 in. (2.85 m. by 1.50 m.) Sotheby's Fine Oriental and European Carpets April 15, 1993, New York City |
 click to enlarge Kuba Blossom carpet, 18th century (Khanate Period), North East Azerbaijan. Sotheby's Fine Oriental and European Carpets. April 15, 1993, New York City. Literature: Ellis, Charles Grant, Oriental Carpets in the Philadelphia. Museum of Art, Philadelphia, 1988, p. 145, fig. 45a. 14f. 11 in. by 6f. 8 in. |
 click to enlarge Kuba long "Blossom" carpet fragment, 18th century (Khanate Period), Azerbaijan. Sotheby's Sale: W02872 | Location: London, Olympia Auction Dates: Session 1: Wed, 16 Oct 02 2:00 PM 352 by 110cm., 11ft. 7in. by 3ft. 7in. |
 click to enlarge An 18th century (Khanate Period) Azerbaijan silk embroidery. Sotheby's Sale: N08258 | Location: New York Auction Dates: Session 2: Thu, 14 Dec 06 2:00 PM approximately 3ft. 10in. by 3ft. 5in. (1.17 by 1.04m) |
 click to enlarge An 18th century (Khanate Period) Azerbaijan silk embroidery. Sotheby's Sale: N08258 | Location: New York Auction Dates: Session 1: Thu, 14 Dec 06 11:00 AM AN AZERBAIJAN SILK AND METAL THREAD EMBROIDERY, SOUTH CAUCASUS/NORTHWEST PERSIA |
 click to enlarge Azerbaijan Silk Embroidery, 18th century (Safavid or Khanate Period), possibly Eastern Azerbaijan. Sotheby's Sale: N08258 | Location: New York Auction Dates: Session 1: Thu, 14 Dec 06 11:00 AM approximately 1ft. 7in. by 1ft. 7in. (0.48 by 0.48m.) |
 click to enlarge 18th century Azerbaijan silk embroidery, probably eastern Azerbaijan (Kuba or Baku) Lot 118 at Sotheby's, a silk Caucasian embroidery. Sotheby's (NY), December 5 -- Christie's East, December 8 -- Skinner's, December 6 |
 click to enlarge 18th century Caucasian Embroidery, lot 45, Est: €11,500, sold for €28,800 at Rippon Boswell Spring 2003 sale, 17th May 2003 |
 click to enlarge mid 19th century Kuba rug with a controlled riot of flowerheads and palmettes on a chocolate brown field is offset by a saffron gold border. 8'8" x 18'7" |
 click to enlarge A Kuba carpet, Khanate Period, Azerbaijan. A KUBA KELLEH, EAST CAUCASUS, LATE 18TH CENTURY Christie's Sale 7717, Oriental And European Rugs & Carpets, 2 April 2009, London, King Street |
 click to enlarge Early Kuba carpet (early 19th century), lot 31, Est: €14,000, sold for €38,400 ($44,160) at Rippon Boswell Spring 2003 sale, 17th May 2003 |
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 click to enlarge Sotheby's Sale: NY7704 | Location: New York Auction Dates: Session 1: Thu, 20 Sep 01 10:15 AM FINE ORIENTAL AND EUROPEAN CARPETS LOT 219 (of 131) A fragmentary Caucasian "Blossom" carpet, |
 click to enlarge A Kuba Blossom carpet, 18th century (Khanate Period), North East Azerbaijan. Fine Oriental and European Rugs and Carpets Sale: L01342 | Location: London, New Bond Street Auction Dates: Session 1: Wed, 02 May 01 |
 click to enlarge An important Kuba Khanate Period carpet, 18th century, 71" x 23'3'' (215x709 cm) Murray L Eiland Jr. & Murray Eiland III's "Oriental Rugs A Complete Guide" plate no: 255 |
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 click to enlarge Harshang Pattern floral carpet (red ground), late 18th century, Khanates Period, Azerbaijan. Türk ve İslam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. inv. no 80 (3953) from Cerablus, Turkey. 230 x 490 cm. published Serare Yetkin's "Early Caucasian carpets in Turkey", plate 88. Yellow, light blue and dark blue palmettes are connected by fine stems forming a lozenge containing a star shaped rosette and a large white star. |
 click to enlarge Harshang Pattern floral carpet (red ground), late 18th century, Khanates Period, Azerbaijan. Türk ve İslam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. inv. no 938 (1-691) from the Mosque of Ali Pasha, Tokat, Turkey. 235 x 530 cm. published Serare Yetkin's "Early Caucasian carpets in Turkey", plate 87. A lozenge pattern composed of groups of four light and dark blue and yellow vertical and red horizontal palmettes. |
 click to enlarge Harshang Pattern floral carpet (red ground), late 18th century, Khanates Period, Azerbaijan. Türk ve İslam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. inv. no 733 (797) from the Mosque of Tercuman Yunus Bey at Draman, Turkey. 220 x 460 cm. published Serare Yetkin's "Early Caucasian carpets in Turkey", plate 86 |
 click to enlarge Kuba or Baku long rug, early 18th century (Safavid Period), Azerbaijan. Enza Milanesi: "The Carpet". p 117 |
 click to enlarge 18th century Kuba floral rug, Khanate Period, Azerbaijan. Bruschettini Collection |
 click to enlarge Early Kuba carpet with floral decoration. Azerbaijan, Caucasus, 17th century. Private collection. |
 click to enlarge Lot 94: Caucasian Carpet, 18th century, Literature: For a similar example in the Bruschettini Collection, refer to Early Caucasian Rugs, by Charles Grant Ellis, figure 13, p. 19. Oriental Rugs - Sale 2347 - Lot 94 Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of Antiques & Fine Art |
 click to enlarge Floral carpet (dark blue ground), early 19th century, Azerbaijan. Türk ve İslam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. inv. no 107 (3956) from Cerablus, Turkey. 200 x 435 cm. published Serare Yetkin's "Early Caucasian carpets in Turkey", plate 82. The pattern consists of yellow or blue cartouches with four pairs of small leaves alternating with white stars. |
 click to enlarge Floral carpet (red ground), 18th century, Khanates Period, possibly Eastern Azerbaijan. Türk ve İslam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. inv. no 928 (1-705) from the Mosque of Ali Pasha, Tokat, Turkey. 169 x 257 cm. published Serare Yetkin's "Early Caucasian carpets in Turkey", plate 95. Two different types of palmettes on three vertical axes point in alternate directions. Between them horizontal angular palmettes point to the centre. Blue and yellow palmettes have white and yellow or blue and red petals respectively, drawn with brown dots and are linked by a white vertical stem. Alternate rows of blue and yellow palmettes with white and brown petals and a row of white dotted leaves with a yellow and dark blue flower separate the palmettes. Small flowers and leaves are scattered over the field. |
 click to enlarge Harshang Pattern floral carpet (dark blue ground), late 18th century, Khanates Period, Azerbaijan. Türk ve İslam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. inv. no 730 (3051) from the Mosque of Haci Cafer Efendi, Erzurum, Turkey. 260 x 550 cm. published Serare Yetkin's "Early Caucasian carpets in Turkey", plate 92. A large star between four palmettes. Diagonal cartouches with arabesques fill the spaces between the ornaments. The central vertical palmette is yellow and contains a dark yellow rosette. A large white star with a rosette in brown, yellow and red with radial blue and yellow palmettes is outlined in yellow. The brown diagonal cartouches are outlined in yellow and contain white and yellow rosettes with four pairs of blue leaves and end in white arabesques outlined in red and with four small palmettes between them. The pattern is repeated throughout the field, changing direction from row to row. |
 click to enlarge Harshang Pattern floral carpet (blue ground), 18th century, Khanates Period, Azerbaijan. Türk ve İslam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. inv. no 152 (3957) from Cerablus, Turkey. 240 x 490 cm. published Serare Yetkin's "Early Caucasian carpets in Turkey", plate 91. Alternate rows of white indented stars and yellow and red palmettes. A lozenge is formed by four palmettes joined by a fine stem and encloses cartouches tipped with white arabesques and yellow and white filled palmettes. |
 click to enlarge Harshang Pattern floral carpet (red ground), late 18th century, Khanates Period, Azerbaijan. Türk ve İslam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. inv. no 715 (58) from Ciftlik Mosque, Erzurum. 275 x 590 cm. published Serare Yetkin's "Early Caucasian carpets in Turkey", plate 85. The main axis has a central star and yellow and blue palmettes which contain smaller palmettes in reversed direction wit blue, purple and red, or white and dark blue petals respectively. The palmettes change direction with each row and are joined by yellow and green stems into a diamond shape around a yellow star with a dark blue rosette and radial small palmettes with yellow, blue and red petals. |
 click to enlarge Harshang Pattern floral carpet (blue ground), 18th century, Khanates Period, Azerbaijan. Türk ve İslam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. inv. no 185 (3952) from Cerablus, Turkey. 200 x 559 cm. published Serare Yetkin's "Early Caucasian carpets in Turkey", plate 90. Design on three axes. Tows of alternating large yellow and red palmettes and indented white stars. A lozenge pattern is formed by four large palmettes joined by short red stems. |
 click to enlarge Floral carpet (dark blue ground), late 18th/early 19th century, Azerbaijan. Türk ve İslam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. inv. no 835 (3-364) from the Evkaf Depot, Samsun, Turkey. 160 x 320 cm. published Serare Yetkin's "Early Caucasian carpets in Turkey", plate 97. Alternating sequence of dark yellow and red stylized palmettes and pale yellow octagonal rosettes. |
 click to enlarge Floral carpet (dark blue ground), late 18th century, Khanates Period, possibly Eastern Azerbaijan. Türk ve İslam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. inv. no 110 (3950) from Cerablus, Turkey. 250 x 569 cm. published Serare Yetkin's "Early Caucasian carpets in Turkey", plate 96. A textile found with the carpet is ascribed as having been donated to the Great Mosque at Bitlis. |
 click to enlarge A Kuba carpet, North East Azerbaijan. 7' 11" x 18' 7", 18th century, Safavid or Khanate Period |
 click to enlarge A Kuba long carpet, late 18th century (Khanate Period), Azerbaijan. Sotheby's Sale: L03760 | Location: London Auction Dates: Session 1: Wed, 30 Apr 03 2:00 PM 385 by 91cm., 12ft. 8in. by 3ft. |
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 click to enlarge Kuba, Baku or Shamakhy rug, 17th century (Safavid Period), Eastern Azerbaijan. Detail of floral carpet. Southern Caucasus, 17th century. Vienna, Österreichisches Museum für angewandte Kunst. |
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 click to enlarge Floral Carpet (Afshan Pattern), 19th century Türk ve Islam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. Acquired 30 December 1936. Inv. no. 939 (1-696) from the Ali Paşa Mosque in Tokat. 233 x 570 cm Yetkin, Serare, Early Caucasian Carpets in Turkey, Vol. I, London, 1978, pl. 71. |
 click to enlarge Early Kuba or Karabagh carpet, 18th century, Safavid Period, North East Azerbaijan. Nagel "Rugs & Carpets" Sale 36T, May 15th 2001 Lot 1668 |
 click to enlarge Early Kuba Medallion rug, Khanate Period. Azerbaijan. I believe this rug is from the late 17th or early 18th century. Turk ve Islam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul Acquired 13 May 1916. Inv. no. 99 (1904) from the Mosque of Korkmazoglu at Sivas, Yetkin, Serare, Early Caucasian Carpets in Turkey, Vol. I, London, 1978, pl. 99. |
 click to enlarge Blossom Kuba Carpet, late 17th / early 18th century, Safavid Period, Kuba District, Shirvan Beylerbeyi, 7' 10" x 20' 1", North East Azerbaijan. Beauvais Carpets |
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 click to enlarge Kuba rug, 1800s, (Khanate Period), Azerbaijan. Sale 116 Lot 694. KUBA GALLERY CARPET, early 19th century, 13 feet x 7 feet. Grogan and Company. |
 click to enlarge Christies Sale 7390, 16 April 2007, London, King Street A KUBA SHIELD CARPET, EAST CAUCASUS, 18TH CENTURY 9ft.5in. x 4ft.8in. (286cm. x 142cm.) |
 click to enlarge Kuba (?) rug, Transitional type, late 18th/early 19th century, Azerbaijan. Turk ve Islam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. Acquired 9 April 1915. Inv. no. 141 (3061) from Mosque of Murad Pasha at Erzurum, 160 x 226 cm Yetkin, Serare, Early Caucasian Carpets in Turkey, Vol. I, London, 1978, pl. 39. |
 click to enlarge Early Caucasian 'Afshan' carpet fragment, 18th century. 316 by 106cm., 10ft. 5in. by 3ft. 6in. Sotheby's FINE RUGS & CARPETS INCLUDING ISLAMIC TEXTILES |
 click to enlarge Kuba rug, 17th century, Safavid Period, Azerbaijan. LOT 51: THE PROPERTY OF AN EUROPEAN COLLECTOR Sotheby's Sale: W02872 | Location: London, Olympia Auction Dates: Session 1: Wed, 16 Oct 02 2:00 PM |
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 click to enlarge Early Afshan / Harshang rug fragment, late 18th or early 19th Century, Tabriz or Heriz, Azerbaijan, 132 x 157cm |
 click to enlarge An 18th century Kuba or Baku Blossom rug with Afshan gul motives, Azerbaijan. |
 click to enlarge Early Azerbaijan long rug with harshang design, 18th Century, Sotheby's Fine Oriental Rugs and Carpets / New York Tuesday 3 Jun, 89 |
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 click to enlarge Early Caucasian textile fragment, 18th century |
 click to enlarge Early Caucasian fragmentary rug with "Afshan" repeat pattern, late 18th c., (Kuba or Baku) Azerbaijan. C. Ellis attributes it to Karabagh. Textile Museum 1970.14.1. Size: 249 x 371 cm (8'2" x 12'2"). Published Charles Grant Ellis "Early Caucasian rugs" plate 28 |
 click to enlarge Sotheby's Sale: N08503 | Location: New York Auction Dates: Session 2: Tue, 25 Nov 08 2:00 PM LOT 200 (of 147) A CAUCASIAN 'BLOSSOM' CARPET, 18th century |
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 click to enlarge early 18th century Azerbaijan Dragon carpet, Safavid Period, Kuba or Karabagh Province (Beylerbeyi), Azerbaijan Sotheby's Sale: N08456 | Location: New York Auction Dates: Session 1: Wed, 11 Jun 08 10:00 AM |
 click to enlarge A Kuba carpet, 18th century, Azerbaijan. A floral carpet. Southern Caucasus 18th century. Washington, Textile Museum. Enza Milanesi, "The Carpet", p. 119 |
 click to enlarge Metropolitan Museum of Art. Dragon Rug, late 17th century Caucasus (Kuba). The James F. Ballard Collection, Gift of James F. Ballard, 1922 (22.100.122) |
 click to enlarge Kuba or Baku long rug, 18th century (Khanate Period), Azerbaijan. Enza Milanesi: "The Carpet". p 117 |
 click to enlarge Afshan Pattern floral carpet (red ground), 18th century, Khanate Period, Kuba or Baku Region, Azerbaijan. Türk ve İslam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. inv. no 880 (1-721) from the Mosque of Ali Pasha at Tokat. 260 x 570 cm. Rosettes and stars on five longitudinal axes, while between these motifs fine green curves stems linked by segmented leaves and palmettes follow these axes. published Serare Yetkin's "Early Caucasian carpets in Turkey", plate 63 |
 click to enlarge Afshan Pattern floral carpet (blue ground), early 19th century, Kuba or Baku Region, Azerbaijan. Türk ve İslam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. Acquired 1936. inv. no 941 (694) from the Mosque of Ali Pasha, Tokat. 262 x 635 cm. published Serare Yetkin's "Early Caucasian carpets in Turkey", plate 64 |
 click to enlarge Afshan Pattern floral carpet (red ground), 18th century, Khanate Period, Kuba or Baku Region, Azerbaijan. Türk ve İslam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. Acquired 1911. inv. no 177 (774) from the Mosque of Hizir Bey, Isparta. 200 x 393 cm. The principals ornaments are yellow and blue cartouches with blue and yellow rosettes containing small yellow and brown rosettes respectively, decorated with small leaves and dots. |
 click to enlarge Afshan Pattern floral carpet (dark blue ground), 18th century, Khanate Period, Azerbaijan. Türk ve İslam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. Acquired 1929. inv. no 718 (553) from the Mosque of Ferruh Kethuda at Balat (Milet). 284 x 670 cm. Vertical lines of rosettes within round cartouches alternating with eight pointed stars joined by a white stem. |
 click to enlarge Afshan Pattern floral carpet (dark blue ground), late 18th century, Khanate Period, Kuba or Baku Region, Azerbaijan. the Mosque of Ali Pasha, Tokat. 238 x 560 cm. |
 click to enlarge Afshan Pattern floral carpet (blue ground), late 18th/early 19th century, Kuba or Baku Region, Azerbaijan. Türk ve İslam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. Acquired 1936. inv. no 884 (1-5) from Evkaf Depot, Amasya. 240 x 550 cm. Rows of vertical yellow rosettes on three axes are separated by rows of large palmettes on a green curved stem with white or yeloow arabesque ornaments at one end. |
 click to enlarge Afshan Pattern floral carpet (light and dark blue ground), 18th century, early Khanate Period, Kuba or Baku Region, Azerbaijan. Türk ve İslam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. Acquired 1915. inv. no 713 (3058) from the Mosque of Murad Pasha, Erzurum. 286 x 688 cm. Purple and green stars alternate with round yellow and red cartouche-shaped rosettes, outlined in brown. |
 click to enlarge Afshan Pattern floral carpet (dark blue ground), late 18th century, Khanate Period, Kuba or Baku Region, Azerbaijan. Türk ve İslam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. Acquired 1936. inv. no 859 (1-506) from the Evkaf Depot, Istanbul. 280 x 351 cm & 280 x 129 cm (two fragments) |
 click to enlarge Afshan Pattern floral carpet (red ground), early 19th century, Azerbaijan. Türk ve İslam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. inv. no 81 (3947) from Cerablus, Turkey. 266 x 626 cm. published Serare Yetkin's "Early Caucasian carpets in Turkey", plate 76 |
 click to enlarge Afshan Pattern floral carpet (dark blue ground), 18th century, Khanate Period, Azerbaijan. Türk ve İslam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. inv. no 94 (4008) from the Muessesat-i Diniye Mudurlugu, Turkey. 256 x 368 cm. published Serare Yetkin's "Early Caucasian carpets in Turkey", plate 75 |
 click to enlarge Afshan Pattern floral carpet (dark blue ground), early 19th century, Kuba or Baku Region, Azerbaijan. Türk ve İslam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. inv. no 885 (1/7) from Amasya, Turkey. 265 x 591 cm. published Serare Yetkin's "Early Caucasian carpets in Turkey", plate 74 |
 click to enlarge Floral carpet with afshan guls (dark blue ground), early 19th century, Azerbaijan. Türk ve İslam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. inv. no 942 (1-710) from the Mosque of Ali Pasha, Tokat. 245 x 360 cm. published Serare Yetkin's "Early Caucasian carpets in Turkey", plate 81
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 click to enlarge Afshan Pattern floral carpet (light blue ground), 18th century, Khanate Period, Azerbaijan. Türk ve İslam Eserleri Museum (acquired 1936), Istanbul. inv. no 945 (1-719) from the Mosque of Ali Pasha, Tokat, Turkey. 230 x 473 cm. published Serare Yetkin's "Early Caucasian carpets in Turkey", plate 77 |
 click to enlarge Floral carpet (dark blue ground), late 18th century, Khanates Period, Azerbaijan. Türk ve İslam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. inv. no 943 (1-720) from the Mosque of Ali Pasha, Tokat, Turkey. 215 x 460 cm. published Serare Yetkin's "Early Caucasian carpets in Turkey", plate 80 |
 click to enlarge Afshan Pattern floral carpet (dark blue ground), late 18th century, Khanates Period, Azerbaijan. Türk ve İslam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. inv. no 832 (1-553) from the Evkaf Depot, Istanbul, Turkey. 270 x 617 cm. published Serare Yetkin's "Early Caucasian carpets in Turkey", plate 79. Rows of cartouche-rosettes alternate with rows of stars, linked by a white curving branch. |
 click to enlarge Afshan Pattern floral carpet (dark blue ground), late 18th century, Khanates Period, Azerbaijan. Türk ve İslam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. inv. no 889 (1-502) from Evkaf Depot, Istanbul, Turkey. 245 x 550 cm. published Serare Yetkin's "Early Caucasian carpets in Turkey", plate 78 |
 click to enlarge Floral carpet (red ground), late 18th century, Khanate Period, Kuba or Baku Region, Azerbaijan. Türk ve İslam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. Acquired 30 January 1936. inv. no 860 (1-715) from the Evkaf Depot at Istanbul, 150 x 308 cm. The central axis is formed by a narrow yellow stem. Stems which join from both sides carry purple, yellow, dark blue, white and dark yellow palmettes, outlined in brown. Small rosettes and leaves are scattered over the field. |
 click to enlarge Floral carpet (Khila Afshan design), 19th century, Kuba Region, Azerbaijan. Victoria and Albert Museum, London. 158 x 371 cm |
 click to enlarge Early latticed field rug, 18th century, Eastern Azerbaijan Medium: Cotton (warp and weft); wool (pile); symmetrically knotted pile Dimensions: L. 78 x W. 49 in. (198.1 x 124.5 cm) Credit Line: Gift of W. R. Valentiner, 1908 Accession Number: 08.208.2 Location: Metropolitan Museum |
