From the Met: "The magnificent sixteenth-century Emperor's Carpet from Safavid Iran was acquired by the Metropolitan Museum in 1941, but its condition was so fragile that it was only displayed for public twice over the next sixty years. This video documents the ambitious three-year conservation program that was launched in 2006 to stabilize the condition of the carpet so its lustrous wools and dazzling colors can be displayed the Museum on a regular basis."

Conserving the Emperor's Carpet was a three-year long project at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. 

Watch the video below to learn all about the conservation of this rare Iranian carpet.