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| Keywords: Iranian - Medallion Carpet - Walters 817 (3).jpg Carpets are perhaps the best known of all artworks from the Islamic world Woven in a wide range of colors and patterns pile carpets covered the floors of humble dwellings courtly palaces and religious institutions from earliest Islamic times Because they are susceptible to wear and tear relatively few carpets made before the 16th century have survived During the 19th century many Islamic rugs were produced for export to Europe and North America where they were- and still are- commonly called Oriental The medallion carpet is among the most familiar and popular of all rug types The design is almost always symmetrical and often features a scalloped or starburst medallion in the center set against a floral field and framed by wide borders filled with still more flowers usually in panels This fine but typically worn example also includes pairs of birds arranged around the center and verses of Persian poetry in the borders century 19 wool pile metallic brocading silk warp silk and cotton weft cm 210 8 149 9 accession number 81 7 26090 Yerkes Sale Henry Walters Baltimore 1910 mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1910 place of origin Turkey <gallery> File Iranian - Medallion Carpet - Walters 817 jpg File Iranian - Medallion Carpet - Walters 817 2 jpg </gallery> Walters Art Museum license Islamic art in the Walters Art Museum Textiles in the Walters Art Museum Art of Iran Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs artist review | ||||
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