Loading

Carpet with Garden Design

Unknown18th century

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn, New York City, United States

Intersected vertically by wide watercourse of brown and yellow with fish and plants; central pool of red and blue with fountain in middle; horizontal watercourse narrower than vertical one; pale green ground with plant designs and corner sections of pools and very stylized pavilion design. Border of green and brown trefoils. 195 knots per sq. in.

Show lessRead more
  • Title: Carpet with Garden Design
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 18th century
  • Location Created: Northwest Iran
  • Type: Textile
  • Rights: Bequest of Mrs. Joseph V. McMullan, gift of the Beaupre Charitable Trust in memory of Joseph V. McMullan
  • External Link: http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/5067/Carpet_with_Garden_Design
  • Medium: Wool pile on cotton foundation, symmetrical knot
  • Dimensions: 110 x 71 in. (279.4 x 180.3 cm)
  • Collection: Arts of the Islamic World
  • Accession number: 84.140.16
Brooklyn Museum

Get the app

Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more

Home
Discover
Play
Nearby
Favorites