Mt. Pleasant Pyramid | 1930-04-11 | Page 2 | Had Likeness of his Dead Empress Woven in Carpet

Had Likeness of His Dead Empress Woven in Carpet Of all the carpets in creation the most famous in that known as the Muintaz Mahal carpet, which was made to order at the earnest desire of Shah Jehan, says an article In Hie illustrated Weekly 0f dill Soon after the untimely death of the beloved empress, Shah Jehan commissioned his court painter to reproduce her likeness from his memory. The emperor was not satisfied sat-isfied with the painting and so con-en.p con-en.p lated having the likeness of his dearly loved wife reproduced '" va-pet. He himself drew a roug sketch of the design mem" i th s carpet. The weavers came from I'ersia; the materials for the ri't were also Imported fr n .ha country. The most rigid score-cy score-cy In the execution of this p,-oiect wits necessary lest the rel S prejudices of the orthodox subjects be aggravated. uuji.us The Taj or the Muintaz Mahal carpet measures 20 fw( y oy f ! ;.m contains f,7.,H)0,W k ,u, mini. J he likeness of the P,ra,rn also tZ'of'th' 0ll."!s-'" .u of her famf,;.,le PnUC")"1