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1942.9.475 (C-328)Scenic Animal Rug
Lahore ca. 1595.
Wool pile on cotton warp and cotton weft,
4.160 x 1.910 (160 x 75)
Widener Collection
Warp: Cotton Z6S with some
Z8S, ivory. Alternate warps moderately depressed.
Weft: cotton, 2Z and 3Z, dyed light rusty red,
x3. Several short diagonal lines of weft return.
Pile: variably 2Z, 3Z, and some 4Z. Asymmetrical
knotting open to the left. Hor. 14,15. Vert.
19,17. Approximately 260 knots to the square
inch. The ends and sides are cut and replaced
with new finishes. Colors: ivory, various shades
of brown, ecru, wine-red, dark pink, abrashed
orange, pale yellow, pale green, various shades
of abrashed blue, dark violet. Red and ivory are
blended within the knot in limited areas. The
pale green and other shades have faded variably.
The outer guard band is missing on all four
sides. Most of the reds, pinks, and browns in the
field have eroded to a lower level, with a good
bit of wear showing in the field. Other than
repaired slits, especially at the lower end and
insect damage in the border, The rug is in
extremely good condition.
(For comparison Ames Carpet
Technical Details)
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Author's Note
I have not inspected the rug and am basing this
structural description almost word for word on notes of
the late Charles Grant Ellis sent to me by Robert Wilson
Torchia. I have repeated word for word what Ellis
wrote except that I have changed the date from 1625 to
circa 1595 and the location from Northern India to
Lahore. By comparing the artistic evidence to the latest
historical data dealing with the location of the court I
feel my place and date to be the more probable. I rarely
disagree with the late Mr. Ellis but this is one of those
rare occasions.
The Widener Mughal
Animal Carpet, Fantastic
Animals, Realistic Animals,
Elephants, Rhinoceroses, and
Camels, Related Mughal Carpets,
The Widener Mughal Animal Carpet
Borders,
For Further Reading:
Thanks and best wishes,
J. Barry O'Connell Jr.
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