From Baroda, For Medina: The Story of the Pearl Carpet

Commissioned in 1865 by Maharaja Khanderao II of Baroda, the Pearl Carpet was crafted for the Prophet Mohammed’s tomb in Medina. Decorated with over 1.5 million Basra pearls, rubies, emeralds, and diamonds, the carpet reflects the strong economic, political and cultural ties between the Indian subcontinent and the Arabian Gulf at the time. Now preserved in Qatar's National Museum, the Pearl Carpet continues to captivate as a symbol of enduring cultural exchange between the two regions.
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Kudos to the designers and craftspeople who created this masterpiece.

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Fascinating!

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Thank you for posting.

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MashaAllah!

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Wow. Absolutely beautiful... And so intricate

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💙pearl carpet

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Speaks of Safavid dynasty, shows Mughal portraits and Indo-Islamic portraits without mention of Mughal Empire..