Carpet
Unknown Artist
1500s
Medium
senna knot: wool and cotton
Dimensions
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Classification
Carpet
Department
Textiles
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Florence and Charles Abel Oriental Rug Collection by exchange
Accession Number
1962.263
About this artwork
The Mughals, with their nomadic Central Asian roots, were constantly on the move. They were adept at transporting the trappings of their residences and bases of operation from place to place. Fine carpets and canopies demarcated places of importance, and could be rolled up and moved when the ruler was ready to consolidate his power at a new location. When they settled in stone palaces in India, the interiors were covered with carpets, lending a warmth to the spaces that cannot be felt at the sit...