Reed Mat

Artiste inconnu

Date: first half 10th century

Technique: Hemp (warp), straw (weft); weft faced plain weave, brocaded

Dimensions: Rug: L. 63 3/8 in. (161 cm) W. 33 7/8 in. (86 cm) Mount: L. 66 1/4 in. (168.3 cm) W. 33 5/8 in. (85.4 cm) D. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm) Wt. 65 lbs. (29.5 kg)

Classification: Textiles-Rugs

Pays: present-day Israel

Thèmes: Arabic

Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1939