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Fragment of a Carpet with Niche and Flower Design

1630–40
Not on view
This fragment was part of a carpet that had a pointed arch (a portion of the supporting column is seen at left) with a single flowering plant at the center. This is considered one of the finest examples of carpet weaving because of its extremely sensitive drawing and extraordinarily high knot count—2,552 knots per square inch.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Fragment of a Carpet with Niche and Flower Design
  • Date: 1630–40
  • Geography: Made in India or Pakistan, Kashmir or Lahore
  • Medium: Silk (warp and weft), pashmina wool (pile); asymmetrically knotted pile
  • Dimensions: Textile: L. 6 in. (15.2 cm)
    W. 25 1/2 in. (64.8 cm)
    Mount: L. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm)
    W. 30 5/8 in. (77.8 cm)
    D. 1 in. (2.5 cm)
  • Classification: Textiles-Rugs
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913
  • Object Number: 14.40.722
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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