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Created for the palaces of the Deccan sultans, the Kevorkian Carpet is an extravagant manifestation of transcultural exchanges.
Kevorkian Carpet, 17th century (Golconda [present-day Hyderabad], India), cotton and wool, 1596 cm long (The Museum of Islamic Art, Doha)
| Title | Kevorkian Carpet |
| Artist(s) | Unrecorded artist |
| Dates | 17th century |
| Places | Asia / South Asia / India |
| Period, Culture, Style | Delhi and Deccan Sultanates |
| Artwork Type | Textile |
| Material | Cotton, Wool |
| Technique | Weaving |
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The Kevorkian Carpet on Google Arts & Culture
The court carpets of the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal empires, an introduction
Daniel Walker, Flowers Underfoot: Indian Carpets of the Mughal Era (New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2013).
