Carpet Fragments
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17th century · Silk (warp and weft), wool (pashmina) pile · Islamic Art
The pile of these fragments is pashmina, or cashmere wool, the hair of Himalayan mountain goats. It was used in the very finest Indian carpets, which were often misidentified until fairly recently as velvets.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 17th century
- Medium
- Silk (warp and weft), wool (pashmina) pile
- Department
- Islamic Art
- Credit line
- Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913
