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kilim
Persian (Luri)
1850-1900
Medium/Technique
wool tapestry
Dimensions
120 inches x 57-1/2 inches (304 cm x 146 cm)
Credit Line
Arthur Tracy Cabot Fund and funds donated by Jeremy and Hannalore Grantham, Textile Curator's Fund, and Judith Alper Smith
Accession Number2016.165
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ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWool kilim featuring abstract design of two large-scale diamonds on point in white,indigo,coral pink, soft yellow and light blue. Narrow serrated border of green, pink, and black. Striped bands on fringed ends.
Provenance1985, Eberhart Hermann (dealer), Munich; probably sold by Hermann to Ignazio Vok, Austria and Italy; March 12, 2016, Ignazio Vok sale, Rippon Boswell & Co., Wiesbaden, Germany, lot 160, to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 27, 2016)