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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1967.64
Title
"Laver" Carpet
Classification
Textile Arts
Work Type
rug
Date
c. 1900-1920
Places
Creation Place: Middle East, Iran, Kirman
Period
Qajar period
Culture
Persian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/216379

Physical Descriptions

Medium
wool pile on a foundation of cotton warps and wefts
Dimensions
408.94 x 281.94 cm (161 x 111 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Lucy Wallace Porter
Accession Year
1967
Object Number
1967.64
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Large-scale cypresses in fanciful vases repeat in this carpet animated by botanical ornament.

Verification Level

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