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A work made of wool, plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as "persian (sehna) knots".

Carpet

Mamluk period (1250–1517), early 16th century

Egypt, possibly Cairo

Egypt

Wool, plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as "Persian (Sehna) knots"

Textiles