Royal Round Tent Made for Muhammad Shah

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Royal Round Tent Made for Muhammad Shah has an octagonal base with a conical top. The base is decorated with silk fabric featuring eight rectangular panels with intricate gold, blue, and red designs, separated by a gold border. The panels display tree-like motifs. The tent has a red and gold border along the bottom edge. Two long, thin poles are attached to the sides, extending outward. The conical top is made of brown fabric with red and green patches. The top is gathered at the bottom, attached to the base with a green and cream-colored fabric. The background is a plain gray color. The tent appears to be a model or miniature. The overall color palette includes shades of gold, red, blue, and brown.