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Fragment of polygonal field of carpet
Rug
Persian
Safavid Mughal
second half of 16th century
Object Place: Iran (Persia), probably eastern
Medium/Technique
Silk warp and weft, pashmina (fine goat's fleece) and cotton pile
Dimensions
Overall: 85 x 27.5cm (33 7/16 x 10 13/16in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number04.111
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CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionThis fragment was once part of a large, polygonal carpet with a field design of vegetation and cloudbands in lobed compartments. Its luxury pile material, pashmina, is rare in Persian carpets but characteristic of later, imperial-grade Indian ones.
Warp, silk; weft, silk; pile, goat's fleece and cotton; 110 Persian (Sehna) knots to a square centimeter. The design consists of parts of lobed medallions, detailed with vines, floral forms (palmettes), and clouds on light brown, light green, and red grounds.
Warp, silk; weft, silk; pile, goat's fleece and cotton; 110 Persian (Sehna) knots to a square centimeter. The design consists of parts of lobed medallions, detailed with vines, floral forms (palmettes), and clouds on light brown, light green, and red grounds.
ProvenanceDenman Waldo Ross Collection