WHILE THE DESIGN AND STRUCTURE OF THIS RUG ARE TYPICAL OF CLASSIC MUGHAL RUGS OF THE 17TH AND 18TH CENTURY, THE SIZE IS RARE. MANY MUGHAL RUGS ARE KNOWN WHICH WERE MADE TO FIT CERTAIN POSITIONS AND WERE THEREFORE OF IRREGULAR SHAPES. THE PRESENT PIECE IS A MOST UNUSUAL CONDENSING OF A DESIGN FAR MORE FREQUENTLY FOUND ON LARGE CARPETS INTO THE FORMAT OF A SMALL RUNNER.