Portion of a Carpet
1575/1625
Silk, wool, and cotton, plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as "Persian" (Sehna) knots
104.1 × 294.3 cm (41 × 115.9 in)
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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