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'Bellini' carpet, XVII century, Western Anatolia, Ottoman Empire. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (inv. no 22.100.89)


Object Name: Carpet Date: 17th century Geography: Turkey Culture: Islamic Medium: Wool (warp, weft and pile); symmetrically knotted pile Dimensions: H. 69 in. (175.26 cm) W. 53 in. (134.62 cm) Classification: Textiles-Rugs Credit Line: The James F. Ballard Collection, Gift of James F. Ballard, 1922 Accession Number: 22.100.89

Provenance
James F. Ballard, St. Louis, MO (until 1922; gifted to MMA)