From the permanent collection · September 23, 2026

The 'Nigde' Carpet
Unknown artist · 18th century
Cotton (warp and weft), wool (pile); symmetrically knotted pile
The 'Nigde' Carpet, by an unknown artist, 18th century.
Cotton (warp and weft), wool (pile); symmetrically knotted pile.
From the collection of the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Gift of Joseph V. McMullan, 1956.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Gift of Joseph V. McMullan, 1956
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