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Indo-Herat carpets

Scope note

Rugs made in India in the 17th century incorporating design motifs borrowed from 16th-century Persian rugs, such as elaborate vine-leaf floral palmettes and scrolling vines in the field design; typically made with a red ground.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000187635

Broader Terms used

Indo-Persian rugs

Equivalent Terms used

Indo-Herat carpet

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12yrs ago

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