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Mamluk carpet, 16th century, Österreichisches Museum für angewandte Kunst (Austrian Museum of Applied Art), Vienna, Austria. Size: 240 x 260 cm. Formerly in the imperial collection. Warps, wefts and pile: wool.  33x41 knot density psdm.