Fragment, ca. 1650, Attributed to India or Pakistan, Kashmir or Lahore, Silk (warp and weft), pashmina wool (pile); asymmetrical

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Fragment, ca. 1650, Attributed to India or Pakistan, Kashmir or Lahore, Silk (warp and weft), pashmina wool (pile); asymmetrically knotted pile, H. 14 3/4 in. ( cm), Textiles-Rugs, The original length of this carpet was an impressive thirty feet, indicating its use in a royal building for hosting audiences or other special occasions. Similar trellises enclosing blossoms were also painted on the walls and ceilings of such buildings, and floral friezes covered the dadoes and facades, creating a world of sumptuous flowers surrounding the emperor

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
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