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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