The Pearl Carpet Of Baroda

The persian gulf the red sea and the gulf of mannar were the hub of the international pearl trade since ancient times.

The pearl carpet of baroda. Pearl carpet of baroda. 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. Its design was inspired by the indian mughal period and the safavid period of iran but its motifs could easily be ignored if it weren t from the millions of precious stones covering it. Gold glass cotton wool.

19th century location created. National museum of qatar. Silk pearl gemstone metal. The pearl carpet of baroda creator.

It is known that the maharaja intended to give this as an offering to adorn tomb of the prophet mohammad in medina. Furniture and furnishings rights. The baroda carpet of pearls which closely resembles the tippet at tehran described by brydge. Pearl carpet was created in the early 1860s on the orders of one of the richest indian maharaja the ruler of baroda khanda rao.

Baroda pearl carpet the most expensive carpet in the world according to one version the maharajah vowed to bring a gift to the prophet muhammad having decorated his tomb with precious carpet. 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. 173 centimetres 68 in created. This carpet is said to be ten and one half feet long by six feet wide and to be made up of strings of pearls except that a border eleven inches wide and also center ornaments are worked out in diamonds.

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. 264 centimetres 104 in width. National museum of qatar medium.