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Rug
Moroccan (Berber)
1971
Medium/Technique
wool, knotted pile
Dimensions
Length x width: 247.7 × 137.2 cm (97 1/2 × 54 in.)
Fringe included in legnth dimension
Fringe included in legnth dimension
Credit Line
Gift of Emanuel Balkin
Accession Number2018.3754
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsContemporary Art, Africa and Oceania, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionPile carpet in predominantly orange, with bands of geometric X patterns in red and white
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.
NOTE: Emanuel and Lorraine Balkin founded and operated the gallery Décor International from 1962 until 1989.