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Rug
Tunisian
1970s?
Medium/Technique
wool tapestry
Dimensions
Length x width: 294.6 × 190.5 cm (116 × 75 in.)
Fringe included in length dimension
Fringe included in length dimension
Credit Line
Gift of Emanuel Balkin
Accession Number2018.3757
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsContemporary Art, Africa and Oceania, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionLong red kilim patterned in bands of black, orange, green and white geomentric shapes
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.