Sorry for the late reply LittleMo,the special cloth you mentioned on display was probably the Pearl Canopy of Baroda.Google the name and you will see the amazing pictures,a round silk carpet encrusted and sewn with thousands of pearls,diamonds,rubies,emeralds,and sapphires,a breathtaking piece of art.The carpet was sold by Sotheby's in Doha at the inagural series of sales in 2009 for $5,458,500.Made for the Maharajah to drape on the Prophet Mohameds tomb,but he died before it was delivered so the family kept it with the matching carpet and three other pieces,until selling years later in 1985 after The Maharanee of Barodas death.The canopy was sold in March of this year for $2,322,500 in New York again by Sotheby's.
on December 8, 2011, 7:31 pm