India, possibly Agra

Carpet

Mid–17th century
Cotton and wool, pain weave variation (supplementary wrapping wefts are enclosed between elements of paired ground wefts; intervening ground wefts are single) with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as "Ghiordes knots"; main warp fringe
317.5 × 271.4 cm (125 × 106.9 in)

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