Velvet and Silk Carpet, 17th century, Attributed to India, Silk, metal-wrapped thread; cut and voided velvet, brocaded, Rug: L. 183 1/2 in. (466.1 cm), Textiles-Rugs, For special occasions, Mughal palaces and pavilions were spread with silk hangings, carpets, and embroidered velvets. On one New Year’s Day, for instance, the emperor Jahangir mentioned visiting his vizier and brother in law Asaf Khan, who had covered the road from the palace with velvets woven with gold and gold brocade
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