Hicks Design Silk and Wool Carpet Brick Red lotus blossoms and Buddhist motifs

lotus blossoms and Buddhist motifs

to the more modern

Style: 19th Century Turkish Oushak Wool Carpet

the 19th century Navajo rugs and Navajo Chief Blankets especially are considered highly collectible

The sizes tend to be large

Hicks Design Silk and Wool Carpet Brick Red lotus blossoms and Buddhist motifsIndian production of carpets began in the fifteenth century after Babur, a descendant of Genghis Khan, raided and conquered India and established the Mughal Empire, which was then solidified under his grandson, Akbar. Persian Iranian weavers were brought in to provide the luxurious carpets missing in India, by combining the weaver's skill and Persian motifs with the art of India and taste of its royal leaders. Production centers were established in