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The Emperor's Carpet
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Silk (warp and weft) wool (pile); asymmetrically knotted pile
Rights: Public Domain
Islamic Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Rogers Fund 1943
Title: The Emperor's Carpet
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Silk (warp and weft) wool (pile); asymmetrically knotted pile.
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