File:The Chessboard (Ashtapada) Carpet (detail).jpg
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Summary
The 'Chessboard' carpet
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| Title |
The 'Chessboard' carpet  |
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| Object type |
carpet |
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| Description |
English: The Chessboard (Ashtapada) Carpet (detail). Silk pile on cotton foundation. 1.63 x 3.71m. Central Asia or India (Timurid or Delhi Sultanates), early 15th century. Museum of Islamic Art, Doha CA.19.1997 |
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| Date | Early 15th-century | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium |
silk and cotton |
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| Dimensions |
height: 371 cm (12.1 ft) ; width: 163 cm (64.1 in) |
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| Accession number |
CA.19.1997 (Museum of Islamic Art) |
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| Source/Photographer | https://www.mia.org.qa/images/collections/textiles/chessboard-940.jpg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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