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Medium:
Medium: cotton Technique: resist-printed on plain weave
Dimensions:
H x W: 12.3 x 9.5 cm (4 13/16 x 3 3/4 in.)
Type:
printed, dyed & painted textiles
Fragment
Made in:
India
Date:
14th–15th century
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Design is resist-printed in indigo, reserved in natural color; shows top half of a shield shape with border enclosing arabesques or vines. A stylized lotus is inside the "shield" and below, half of a round petal shape is visible. Printing on reverse is identical and equally clear.
Accession Number:
1957-115-6
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
See more items in:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Textiles Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq475243268-8c10-4674-9515-5aad6ffc11ee
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1957-115-6