Fragments of a Carpet with Lattice and Blossom Pattern, ca. 1650

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Fragments of a Carpet with Lattice and Blossom Pattern, ca. 1650, Made in India or present-day Pakistan, Kashmir or Lahore, Silk (warp and weft), pashmina wool (pile); asymmetrically knotted pile, Textile: L. 155 3/4 in. ( cm), Textiles-Rugs, This carpet represents the highest level of production—imperial grade—made with an extremely fine weave and costly materials. It looks and feels like velvet, but the pile is actually pashmina wool, made from the fleece of Himalayan mountain goats

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Size: 7360px × 2615px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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