Harvard Art Museums > 1977.171: Beshir Carpet Textile Arts Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Beshir Carpet (Unknown Artist) , 1977.171,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/213286. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1977.171 People Unknown Artist Title Beshir Carpet Classification Textile Arts Work Type rug Date 19th century Places Creation Place: Central Asia, Afghanistan, Northern Afghanistan Culture Afghan Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/213286 Physical Descriptions Medium Sheep or goat hair Technique Woven with pile Dimensions 300 x 118 cm (118 1/8 x 46 7/16 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Elizabeth Gowing, Harborne W. Stuart, Peggy Coolidge, and the Estate of W.I. Stuart In Memory of Mr. and Mrs. Willoughby Stuart, Jr. Accession Year 1977 Object Number 1977.171 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Beshir (w ersari) Compartments with 8 petal flowers in diamond shaped lozenge. Warp: 2 Z spun S plied light brown, white and dark brown sheep or goat hair. Weft I: sheep or goat hair. brown, white, dark brown. 2 shoots, some 3 = 2 parallel plus 1. Pile: wool. 2 Z spun plied S. Red, undyed white, undyed brown, blue cabrashe, dark and light, blue, green yellow. Edges: flat selvedge, 3 bundles of 2 wrapped in coarse dark brown goat hair. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
