Fragment of a Carpet with Niche and Flower Design
Object type: Carpet fragment
Department: Islamic Art
Date: 1630–40
Medium: Silk (warp and weft), pashmina wool (pile); asymmetrically knotted pile
Dimensions: Textile: L. 6 in. (15.2 cm)
              W. 25 1/2 in. (64.8 cm)
Mount: L. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm)
             W. 30 5/8 in. (77.8 cm)
             D. 1 in. (2.5 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Rugs
Geography: Made in Kashmir or Lahore   India or Pakistan  
Credit line: Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913
Accession year: 1914