2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Study on the production and distribution of early modern Indian carpets as trade goods
| Project/Area Number |
23820053
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Aesthetics/Art history
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| Research Institution | Waseda University |
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Principal Investigator |
KAMADA Yumiko 早稲田大学, 高等研究所, 助教 (70609768)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2012
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| Keywords | イスラーム美術 / インド美術 / 染織研究 / 絨毯 / 交易 |
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| Research Abstract |
The aim of this research was to reveal the characteristics of carpets produced in both north and south India from the seventeenth to the eighteenth century and examined their distribution and consumption in accordance with people's demands in different areas of the world. As a result, it becomes clear that some of the carpets traditionally named "Lahore carpets" and attributed to north India were most likely woven in south India as trade goods. Moreover, the value and significance of these imported carpets varied depending on the social context in which these carpets were accepted.
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