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Kilim
Kilim

Kilim

Late 19th century
Object PlaceShushtar, Bakhtiari tribe, Iran
Medium/TechniqueWool and cotton interlocking tapestry on wool warps
Dimensions149.86 x 330.2 cm (59 x 130 in.)
Credit LineGift of Fazal A. Chowdhry in honor of Dr. Zekiye Suleyman Eglar
Accession number2000.799
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ClassificationsTextiles
ProvenancePurchased about 1922 by the mother of Dr. Zekiye Suleyman Eglar in Tiflis, Georgian Republic, where she lived; inherited by Dr. Eglar from her mother's estate prior to World War II and brought to the USA; inherited in 1983 from Dr. Eglar's estate by her nephew, Fazal Chowdhry, the donor.