How Does this Carpet from Golconda Blend Mughal, Persian, and Anatolian Designs?

Named after its former owner, the 16-metre-long Kevorkian Carpet is an extravagant manifestation of the transcultural exchanges taking place in the erstwhile city of Golconda (in present-day Hyderabad) in the 17th century. Created for the palaces of the Deccan sultans, this ‘durbar’ Carpet borrows motifs and symbols from the rich carpet-weaving traditions of Persia, Turkey and beyond. In this video, we look at how the Carpet’s eye-catching design gives us a glimpse of a hybrid craft culture.