Exhibition of two carpets Lacma Los Angeles
Lacma Los Angeles, Resnick Pavillon
A Tale of two Persian carpets
2017/2018
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Resnick Pavillon will expose two rarely exhibited spectacular antique carpets of its collection, both gifts of J. Paul Getty.
From September 17th 2017 –March 4th 2018 The Ardabil carpet
Which is among the world’s most famous artifacts along with its mate in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
Maqsud Kashani
Iran, possibly Tabriz, Islamic; Safavid, dated 1539-40 (A.H. 946)
Wool knotted pile on silk plain weave foundation
283 x 157 1/2 in. (718.82 x 400.05 cm)
Gift of J. Paul Getty (53.50.2)
From March 10th 2018 – July, 8th 2018 The Coronation carpet
Iran, Safavid, circa 1520-1530
Knotted pile in wool on a cotton foundation
276 x 144 in. (701 x 365.76 cm)
Gift of J. Paul Getty (49.8)
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