Lahori Carpet Fragment with Anqa, other Mythical Creatures and Elephants

Technical Data

Size
6'. 5" x 5'. 2" (approx:)

Pile
Fine lustrous wool, worn out entirely in a few places

Knot Count
19-20H 18-20V

Foundation
Cotton

Warp
Very fine 9 ply

Wefts
1st and 3rd taut 10-11 ply
2nd zig-zag 3 strands

Joints

The Back
Warp strings almost entirely exposed

The Palette

Marker Warps
colour differentiated, after every 50

Detail

17th C mogul miniature

Border detail

Mainfield detail

Taken as booty by Nader Shah of Iran, upon the fall of Lahore in 1738 , the carpet is said to have been gifted by him to a family of local Khans (rulers) who had aided him against the Moguls. They, being four brothers, carved it up into four equal pieces. This fragment was acquired from their descendants, by the present owner, about two decades ago. We are in the middle of verifying the history of this carpet and preparing a preliminary-to-restoration report on it. Hope to add more details to this page later if anything new turns up.

If you have any information about the missing fragments of this carpet or of other carpets, paintings or any other works of mughal art with this motif I would love to hear it. Your comments, insights and suggestions will also be most welcome.

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