Metropolitan Museum of Art, Kashan Carpet 55" Square Scarf, Wool Blend

Metropolitan Museum of Art, Kashan Carpet 55" Square Scarf, Wool Blend
Presented in a lightweight wool blend and finished with hand-rolled edges, this eye-catching scarf celebrates the detailing on a magnificent 16th-century Kashan carpet in The Met's Islamic art collection. 

Specifications

• 90% modal/10% cashmere
  
• 55" Square
• Dry clean only
• Comes in Metropolitan Museum of Art Scarf Box

About the Design
Named after an Iranian city where silk carpets have long been produced, Kashan carpets with such a fine, entirely silk construction are rare and intricate creations; only about 20 are known to survive, and four are in the Museum's holdings. This particular example belongs to a small group of silk weavings with an exceptionally high knot density. Rows upon rows of small, hand-tied knots reveal spectacular patterns such as those reproduced here.