Shaped horse trapping 1600s India Velvet, brocaded and pile warp substitution: silk and gilt-metal thread Average: 26.1 x 23.5 cm (10 1/4 x 9 1/4 in.) Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1927.376 DESCRIPTION The scrolling floral vines in the border and the combination of gold with imperial crimson resonate with the painted depiction of the textiles that accompany portraits of the emperor. The poppy plant in the center can be identified by the leaves with multiple lacy points and may reference the opium in which Emperor Jahangir indulged daily. EXHIBITION HISTORY Needles, Dye-Pots. and Looms: Textile Traditions in India. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 15, 1985-May 11, 1986). Art and Stories from Mughal India. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (July 31-October 23, 2016).