Antique Indian Agra Pictorial Oversize Carpet
No. 23611
India, Early 20th Century
12 ft. 11 in. x 20 ft. 8 in.
(3.91 x 6.25 m)
A wool pile of asymmetric knots on a cotton foundation. The red field of this close interpretation of a 16th-century Persian design features lions, spotted deer, and kylins with flaming joints. An in-and-out palmette pattern is adorned with serpentine cloud bands, arabesque vine work, and smaller palmettes. The sand-colored border showcases palmettes linked by broad strap work. This piece is probably copied from the 1892 'Vienna Book' of classical carpets.
