Vintage Agra Jail Summer Carpet Cotton – Mountain Rose

94,000

Beige, ochre red and blue grey feature in this original Agra ?ail?rug, which has been beautifully crafted from cotton. In recent years, these carpets have become collectors?items and are a welcome addition to the home.

  • Reference Number

    CC-3987
  • Size In Feet

    6.9 x 3.10
  • Size In Cms

    205.74 x 116.84
  • Material

    Cotton
  • Colour

    Ochre Red, Blue Grey
In stock
CC-3987

Product Details

Carpets have been crafted by Indian prisoners since the reign of the Mughal emperor Akbar, who introduced weaving to jails as a means of reform. This resulted in the tradition of ?ail rugs? many of which outshone the Persian rugs that inspired their designs.