The baroda carpet of pearls which closely resembles the tippet at tehran described by brydge.
The pearl carpet of baroda.
173 centimetres 68 in created.
The persian gulf the red sea and the gulf of mannar were the hub of the international pearl trade since ancient times.
Pearl carpet was created in the early 1860s on the orders of one of the richest indian maharaja the ruler of baroda khanda rao.
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Pearl carpet of baroda.
National museum of qatar.
264 centimetres 104 in width.
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Deerskin and silk embellished with pearls diamonds rubies and emeralds.
Embroidered with over 1 5 million of the highest quality gulf pearls and adorned with precious stones such as emeralds diamonds and sapphires the pearl carpet of baroda stands as a spectacular.
The pearl carpet of baroda gujarat india the foundation of silk and fine deer hide is densely embroidered overall with a design worked in strings of natural basra pearls measuring approximately 1 3mm and english coloured glass beads.
Silk pearl gemstone metal.
The pearl carpet of baroda is 2 64 meters long 1 73 meters wide and is made from a mixture of silk and deer hide.
It is known that the maharaja intended to give this as an offering to adorn tomb of the prophet mohammad in medina.
Originally a part of a five piece set the baroda pearl carpet was commissioned by maharaja khanderao gaekwad to give as an offering to the prophet s tomb in medina in 1865.
The pearl carpet of baroda which was mainly composed of an estimated 1 5 million basra pearls is a living testimony to the flourishing pearl trade that existed in the past between the persian gulf and the indian subcontinent.
Gold glass cotton wool.
19th century location created.
The pearl carpet of baroda creator.