Pearl Carpet of Baroda at Qatar Exhibit

Natural Arabian Gulf Pearls (photo by Kari)

The second temporary exhibition ? Pearls ? at the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA), opening to public on January 30, will showcase some of the rarest pearls including the Pearl Carpet of Baroda.

The carpet had hit headlines when it went under the hammer in Doha last year becoming the most expensive carpet in the world at a price of $5.5m.

When an anonymous buyer bought the carper at the Qatar auction in March 2009, world had thought the carpet had disappeared forever. In its 145 years of existence, only twice has been the carpet put for public viewing.

More about Baroda pearl carpet here.