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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.

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  • 1626 / 1675, India
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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. (en)
  • Carpet fragment of pashm (goat hair) pile, knotted on cotton warps and silk wefts, Mughal, possibly Lahore, mid-17th century; Textiles; Floor Coverings (en)
  • 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] (en)
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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. (en)
  • Carpet fragment of pashm (goat hair) pile, knotted on cotton warps and silk wefts, Mughal, possibly Lahore, mid-17th century; Textiles; Floor Coverings (en)
  • 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] (en)
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  • 1626 / 1675, India
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