Vedhshala
The piece
Vedhshala is the Hindi word for an observatory. Seen from above, Jaipur's is a field of circles, quadrants and stepped platforms set side by side. This rug is drawn the same way: one piece whose outline joins a rectangle, a quarter circle, a full circle and a half circle, each in its own colour and each with its own scale. 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 9 × 11 ft (about 2.7 × 3.4 m)
- Density
- 6 to 14 knots per inch
- Lead Time
- 6 to 10 months on the loom
- Origin
- Jaipur, Rajasthan
