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McMullan Pinwheel Kazak rug, 19th century.

Dimensions: Rug: H. 95 1/2 in. (242.6 cm) W. 71 in. (180.3 cm) Classification: Textiles-Rugs Credit Line: Bequest of Joseph V. McMullan, 1973 Accession Number: 1974.149.7
Provenance: Joseph V. McMullan , New York (by 1965–d. 1973)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York