Nishan
The piece
Nishan means a sign, an emblem. Classical rooms hung trophies of arms and music in wreaths. Nishan hangs the emblems of a Rajput court instead: a parasol, a pair of fly whisks, two standards and a caparisoned elephant, each in laurel tied with a bow, and a sun between them. Shown as a rendering. Woven to order in Jaipur.
- Materials
- Hand-spun New Zealand wool with mulberry silk accents, cotton warp
- Dimensions
- Made to order in any size. Shown at 8 × 10 ft (about 2.4 × 3 m)
- Density
- 6 to 14 knots per inch
- Lead Time
- 6 to 10 months on the loom
- Origin
- Jaipur, Rajasthan
