Kilim rug
1970s-1980s
Medium/Techniquewool slit tapestry on cotton warps
DimensionsLength x width: 70.5 × 71.1 cm (27 3/4 × 28 in.)
Credit LineGift of Emanuel Balkin
Accession number2018.3745
On View
Not on viewClassificationsTextiles
ProvenanceBetween about 1962 and 1989, acquired by Emanuel Balkin and Lorraine Balkin (b. 1930 - d. 2017) for Décor International, Boston; 2018, gift of Emanuel Balkin to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 12, 2018)NOTE: Emanuel and Lorraine Balkin founded and operated the gallery Décor International from 1962 until 1989.
A.D. 1000–1476
4th–5th century
4th–6th century A.D.
A.D. 500–1200
A.D. 1000–1476
1970s-1980s
1970s-1980s
A.D. 1000–1476
A.D. 500–1476
A.D. 1000–1476
mid 18th century
18th and 19th centuries