cover image: Sambar

Sambar

1965

Sample of woven fabric with wide and narrow horizontal stripes. Soft red warp; purple, orange, bright pink, taupe and burnt orange wefts.
hicks, sheila commonwealth trust

Authors

Sheila Hicks, (American, born 1934), Commonwealth Trust, Calicut, Kerala, India

Collection
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection Textiles Department
Dates
1965
Format
Medium: cotton Technique: plain weave, hand woven
Pages
H x W: 21.9 x 21.9 cm (8 5/8 x 8 5/8 in.)
Place Discussed
India
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
India
Reference
2013-32-7-1
Rights
Gift of the Cristobal Zanartu Family, Paris
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/1d3ea7e49970ad4cc29d783b25b85c1a