Gallery 306, European Art 1100-1500, third floor
Main Building
Gallery 306, European Art 1100-1500, third floor
Main Building
This carpet is one of the best known and most highly respected examples of the classic era of Persian carpet weaving (the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries). The six column-like cypress trees in varied blue-green shades form a striking symmetrical arrangement.
Originally, the carpet was almost forty feet long, twice as long as it now appears.
Gallery 306, European Art 1100-1500, third floor
| Title: | Tree Carpet |
| Date: | 16th - 17th century |
| Artist: | Artist/maker unknown, Iranian or Persian |
| Medium: | Wool, cotton |
| Dimensions: | 17 feet 3 7/8 inches x 11 feet 8 15/16 inches (528 x 358 cm) |
| Classification: | Textiles |
| Credit Line: | The Joseph Lees Williams Memorial Collection, 1955 |
| Accession Number: | 1955-65-25 |
| Geography: | Made in Iran, Asia |
| Context: | Dynasty: Safavid Dynasty (1501-1722) |
We are always open to learning more about our collections and updating the website. Does this record contain inaccurate information or language that you feel we should improve or change? Contact us here.
Please note that this particular artwork might not be on view when you visit. Don’t worry—we have plenty of exhibitions for you to explore.
Gallery 306, European Art 1100-1500, third floor
Main Building