"Bellini" Carpet by an unidentified artist
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtPublic domain

"Bellini" Carpet

Unattributed · 16th–17th century

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The "Bellini" Carpet is a 16th–17th-century textile. It measures H. 61 3/4 in. (156.8 cm) by W. 47 3/8 in. (120.3 cm) and is made of wool (warp, weft, and pile) using symmetrically knotted pile.

The carpet is classified under Textiles-Rugs and is held in the Islamic Art department. No specific artist is attributed to this piece, and its culture is not specified in the provided data.

The "Bellini" Carpet entered the collection as part of The James F. Ballard Collection, a Gift of James F. Ballard in 1922, as indicated by its credit line. Information regarding its provenance, exhibition history, or scholarly literature is not available in the supplied record.

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