Coronation Carpet
TheCoronation Carpetis aPersian carpetowned by theDanish royal family.It is stored atRosenborg CastleinCopenhagen.According to the Royal Danish Collections, the carpet was made inIsfahanin the 17th century. The size is 12 feet, 2 inches by 17 feet, 1 inch. As the name suggests, it is the carpet on which Danish kings were anointed.
The carpet is made of silk pile and gold and silver threads.
The Coronation Carpet is only shown to the public once a year during Easter together with a small group ofchenillecarpets.
References[edit]
- Denmark's Coronation Carpets by Friedrich Spuhler, Preben Mellbye-Hansen and Majken Thorvildsen. The Royal Danish Collections at Rosenborg Palace 1987.ISBN87-503-6566-5
- "Coronation Carpet".Encyclopedia Britannica.Retrieved22 January2021.