Fragment
mid 17th century (made)
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Square fragment of a carpet made up of several smaller fragments sewn together. Pashm (goat hair) knotted on cotton warps and silk wefts, about 28 knots to the inch. With a large trellis pattern of cross-shaped compartments outlined by angular and scrolling foliate bands in shades of blue, green and fawn, enclosing white-lily and other flowering plants on a plain red ground.
Woollen pile on cotton warp (2 levels, 42 to the inch) and crimson silk weft (3 shoots per row of knots). Sehna knots, about 440 to the square-inch.
Woollen pile on cotton warp (2 levels, 42 to the inch) and crimson silk weft (3 shoots per row of knots). Sehna knots, about 440 to the square-inch.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Knotted pile wool on cotton and silk warps and wefts |
| Brief description | Carpet fragment of pashm (goat hair) pile, knotted on cotton warps and silk wefts, Mughal, possibly Lahore, mid-17th century; Textiles; Floor Coverings |
| Physical description | Square fragment of a carpet made up of several smaller fragments sewn together. Pashm (goat hair) knotted on cotton warps and silk wefts, about 28 knots to the inch. With a large trellis pattern of cross-shaped compartments outlined by angular and scrolling foliate bands in shades of blue, green and fawn, enclosing white-lily and other flowering plants on a plain red ground. Woollen pile on cotton warp (2 levels, 42 to the inch) and crimson silk weft (3 shoots per row of knots). Sehna knots, about 440 to the square-inch. |
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| Gallery label | CARPET FRAGMENT
Pashm (goat hair) pile, knotted on cotton warps and silk wefts
Mughal
Mid-17th century
IM.153-1926
Given by Mr V. Behar
The lily on this carpet fragment is characteristic of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan’s reign, when the popularity of naturalistic floral motifs was at its height. The finest imperial-grade carpets for royal courts were woven of pashm, and could number over 800 handtied knots per square centimetre. This fragment has 206 knots per square centimetre.(01/08/2017) |
| Credit line | Given by V. Behar, Esq. |
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| Accession number | IM.153-1926 |
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| Record created | February 4, 2003 |
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