'Transylvanian' Carpet
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'Transylvanian' Carpet

Title'Transylvanian' Carpet
Dateprobably 18th century 18th century
MediumWool (warp, weft and pile); symmetrically knotted pile
ClassificationTextiles-Rugs
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineThe James F. Ballard Collection, Gift of James F. Ballard, 1922
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“'Transylvanian' Carpet” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated probably 18th century. It is executed in wool (warp, weft and pile); symmetrically knotted pile and classified as textiles-rugs. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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