Harvard Art Museums > 1977.167: 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"Carpet (Unknown Artist) , 1977.167,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 26, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/216026. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1977.167 People Unknown Artist Title Carpet Classification Textile Arts Work Type rug Date 19th-20th century Places Creation Place: Middle East, Iran Culture Persian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/216026 Physical Descriptions Medium Wool Technique Woven, weft-faced plain weave Dimensions 179 x 142 cm (70 1/2 x 55 7/8 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. Willioughby H. Stuart, Jr. Accession Year 1977 Object Number 1977.167 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 Sehna kilim with typical multi-color flowering plant forms on the dark blue field. Warp: 3 Z spun S plied undyed white wool; 78-80 warps per decimeter. Wefts: Z spun S plied yarn; number of yarns varies by color (see next). Weft color: 2 ply light and dark red, 2 ply yellow, 3 ply green, 3 ply dark blue, 2 ply light blue, 2 ply purply-brown, 3 ply undyed white. 27 pairs of wefts per square decimeter. Eccentric wefting. Both selvedges: returned green weft over two bundles of warps. Top end: single row of soumak, alternating red and blue, 2 mm. green tapestry weave, 3 warps braids, 2 level knot-lace of 4-6 warps per knot. Bottom end: single line of red and blue soumak brocading, approximately 1/2 cm. green tapestry weave, 2 layer knot lacec with knots of approximately 5 warps each. Woven right side up (see flowers). Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or 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
