mid-17th century
Town Kashmir or Lahore,
Pakistan
Pakistan
Object qualities
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Object
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumCotton (warp and weft), silk (weft), wool (pile); asymmetrically knotted pile
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SizeTextile: L. 61 in. (154.9 cm) W. 40 1/2 in. (102.8 cm) Mount: L. 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)
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Geography detailsMade in
Town Kashmir or Lahore,
Pakistan -
Country today
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Datemid-17th century
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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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.
