Carpet, 6×4 ft

Piece

CRP-04A-9F2B

Craft: Hand-knotted Carpet
Technique: 1940s Srinagar Knot
Signed: 08 April 2026

The Master

Mohammad Yusuf Sheikh

4th generation · Hand-knotted Carpet

Khanyar, Srinagar

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00:00 / 00:30 · VAULT

1940s Srinagar Knot

— Mohammad Yusuf Sheikh

Vault clip · Technique walkthrough

30-second excerpt from the master's Vault session, demonstrating the exact technique used on this piece.

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Provenance chain

Every step from the raw material to your hands is recorded on Hunarmand's ledger.

01 · Material origin
Where the raw material was sourced.
- Single-flock spring wool — Gurez Valley
  Sourced from one shepherd family for 38 years. · Spring 2024 fleece
- Aged cotton warp thread — Srinagar bazaar
  Hand-spun in Habba Kadal, rested ≥ 18 months. · 1.5-yr aged warp
- Madder root, dried — Pulwama
  Harvested in October, rested 6 months before grinding. · Oct 2024 madder
02 · Technique applied
The captured technique used to make this piece.
1940s Srinagar Knot
"My grandfather's father set this knot before Partition."
Vault session · yusuf-knot-1940s · 2025-08-12
03 · Date of completion
04 April 2026
4 · Date of signing
The day the master cryptographically signed the piece.
08 April 2026

5 · Cryptographic signature

An Ed25519 signature linking this piece to the master's published key.

ed25519:ca233d227fc3…View full signature

Public key (Ed25519)

ed25519:ca23 3d22 7fc3 a871 fbdb b7db 6d16 0b4f 1e18 8822 6c22 e23f 471a d10b d462 b856

Signature

sig:a3c4 dd25 19c2 29d8 4dac 34cf 243b b7c9 dc21 8008 1c55 451d 3a89 33ee 5dcb 9c3a a137 aa13 d1a7 05db 0b7a 35e2 c0d7 f8b0 fe76 862f 71f4 925f 4a39 a68c 6520 fd70

Piece ID: CRP-04A-9F2B

Fair price band

Pieces of this type and technique are valued by verified Hunarmand masters between Rs. 2,40,000 and Rs. 2,80,000.

Low end

Rs. 2,40,000

High end

Rs. 2,80,000