Johad
The piece
A johad is a crescent of earth built across a slope to hold the monsoon rain. In Alwar district they were revived to catch the rain and keep it. This rug is one seen from above: the curved bank in ochre, the water in deep blue green with ripples carved into it, and grass growing along its edge. 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 this shape, sized to your room. Shown at 7 × 9 ft (about 2.1 × 2.7 m)
- Density
- 6 to 14 knots per inch
- Lead Time
- 6 to 10 months on the loom
- Origin
- Jaipur, Rajasthan
