Fragments of a Carpet, mid-17th century, Made in Northern India or Pakistan, Kashmir or Lahore, Silk (warp and weft), wool (pile); asymmetrically knotted pile, Textile: H. 34 in. (86.4 cm), Textiles-Rugs, The pile of this carpet, made of pashmina wool obtained from the undercoat of the Himalayan mountain goat, is knotted onto a silk foundation. A high knot count, achieved through the use of these luxurious materials, allows for a design of sharply-detailed interweaving flowers and vines
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Fragments, Carpet, mid-17th century, Northern India, Pakistan, Kashmir, Lahore, Silk, warp, weft, wool, pile, asymmetrically knotted pile, Textile, H, 34, 86.4 cm, Textiles-Rugs, carpet, pashmina wool, obtained, undercoat, Himalayan mountain, goat, knotted, silk foundation, high knot, count, achieved, luxurious materials, allows, design, sharply-detailed interweaving, flowers, vines
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