South Asia, 1400–1600 a.d.

Description

Carpet with pictorial design, late 16th–early 17th century; Mughal
Pakistan (Lahore)
Wool pile on cotton foundation; L. 27 ft. 4 in. (833 cm), W. 9 ft. 6 in. (289.5 cm)
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917 (17.190.858)

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