Yalis and Makaras within Ogival Lattice, Indian, Sultanate period, 15th century. Silk, lampas weave; 64.1 cm x 73.5 cm. Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Francis H. Burr and William H. Prichard Memorial Funds, 2007.140. Photo © President and Fellows of Harvard College.

The quadrilaterally symmetrical pattern of this textile features an ogival lattice structure is composed of a beaded bands festooned laterally with comma shaped petals that curve around a bead. The lattice defines pointed oval lozenges that alternate in offset rows. Each lozenge contains two pair of fantastic animals: in one row, blue makaras; and in the alternating row, yellow yalis.

The lampas has a foundation weave of satin (structure to be determined) in brilliant red, and the motifs are rendered in supplementary wefts (1S2 twill) of yellow, white, and blue.