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Small-pattern Holbein carpet

15th century
Object PlaceProbably Alcaraz, Spain
Medium/TechniqueWool warp, wool weft, wool knotted pile, Spanish knot
Dimensions458.5 x 212.1 cm (180 1/2 x 83 1/2 in.)
Credit LineElizabeth H. Flint Fund, In memory of Sarah Gore Flint Townsend
Accession number39.614
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsTextiles
ProvenanceLent by Dr. George A. Kennedy and Mrs. Mary Price Kennedy, April 11, 1913. Transferred to Mrs. Mary Price Kennedy, June 26, 1926.
late 15th to early 16th century
Group shot:  62.1126 (above), 62.1127 (below)
First half 19th century
Pattern
early 19th century
Rug
19th century
Medallion
mid-16th century
Restricted: For reference only
late 17th or early 18th century
Shaped carpet
about 1650