Rug

Hereke

Late Ottoman Empire (1299-1923), After 1843

  • Titles Rug (Descriptive)
  • Artist Hereke, Turkey, est. 1843
  • Medium silk
  • Dimensions 78 x 52 in. (198.1 x 132.1 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Emily Bourne Grigsby, 2009.57
  • Work Type rug
  • Classification Rugs

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