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Textile

Research in Progress Row of large shaggy flowerheads with smaller flowering sprays filling interstices. Floral guard strip with decorated guard strips above and below. In bright turquoise, purple, orange, and yellow on a creamy white ground. Reinforced loom endings on long side; plain selvedges on one end.
Collection
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection Textiles Department
Date published
early 20th century
Dates
early 20th century
Format
Medium: wool Technique: interlocking twill tapestry weave; free shuttle detail
Pages
H x W: 5.5 × 23.5 cm (2 3/16 × 9 1/4 in.)
Place Discussed
India
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
India
Reference
1952-105-75
Rights
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. G. Glen Gould
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/12bc49c14b120780de9374e53fa96ff7