Garden Carpet

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second half 18th century · Cotton (warp and weft), wool (pile); asymmetrically knotted pile · Islamic Art

Representations of Persian gardens in carpets combine a bird’s-eye view of the classic four‑part garden (chahar bagh) with a profile of birds and trees. The oldest and most refined example, which served as the prototype for weavers in Kurdistan, is dated 1622–32 and is currently in the Albert Hall Museum in Jaipur, India. In contrast, this carpet is highly stylized and the proportions between the main water channels and the surrounding gardens are less sophisticated.

Artist

Unknown

Date

second half 18th century

Medium

Cotton (warp and weft), wool (pile); asymmetrically knotted pile

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

The James F. Ballard Collection, Gift of James F. Ballard, 1922