Parimandal

Parimandala means circle. The Shulba texts show how to turn a square altar into a round one of the same size: tie a cord at the centre, reach toward a corner, and draw the circle a third of the way past the side, so it runs just outside the square's sides and just inside its corners. Parimandal keeps both figures on the floor, the square in a double line of carved flax, the circle as the rug itself, the peg still at its heart. 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 8 ft across (about 2.4 m)

Density

6 to 14 knots per inch

Lead Time

6 to 10 months on the loom

Origin

Jaipur, Rajasthan