Indian and Persian tents

I know a little about Persian tents: like the impressive encampment of  Shah Tahmasp – as described by the Venetian spy, Michele Membre in 1539. There were Persian tents “as far as a man could see, all well-ordered, with their streets” and so many horses and mules “that they couldnt be counted … all the plains were full of animals”

Read more about this at: https://carolinemawer.com/…/shah-tahmasps-military-enca…/

Some portions of Persian tents still survive, like REFERENCE

But recently the gorgeous V&A Fabric of India exhibition included a portion of Tipu Sultan’s 18th century Indian tent – the biggest tent the V&A has ever seen.

Part of Tipu Sultan’s eighteenth century Indian tent. It’s very impressive, even if it’s not one of my favourites: Persian Tents. Image: Guardian

A fascinating V&A blog explores how they managed to erect the tent: 
http://www.vam.ac.uk/…/guest-post-raising-the-roof-mounting…

However, I confess that I’ve still got a preference for Persian tents!

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