Carpet with Niche and Flower Design

mid-17th century
Not on view
This weaving is part of a group that uses the most popular motif of the emperor Shah Jahan’s reign: the single flowering plant, in this case a poppy, set within a niche. The similarity of their design to tent panels with niches and to hangings shown in royal audience scenes suggests that they were hung vertically rather than being placed on the floor.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Carpet with Niche and Flower Design
  • Date: mid-17th century
  • Geography: Made in India or Pakistan, Kashmir or Lahore
  • Medium: Cotton (warp and weft), silk (weft), wool (pile); asymmetrically knotted pile
  • Dimensions: Textile:
    L. 61 in. (154.9 cm)
    W. 40 1/2 in. (102.8 cm)
    Mount:
    H. 66 5/8 in. (169.2 cm)
    W. 45 in. (114.3 cm)
    D. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)
    Wt. 107 lbs. (48.5 kg)
  • Classification: Textiles-Rugs
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Joseph V. McMullan, 1973
  • Object Number: 1974.149.2
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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