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Fragments

Research in Progress Ornate diagonal grid in blue containing floral motifs.
Collection
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection Textiles Department
Date published
mid–late 18th century
Dates
mid–late 18th century
Format
Medium: cotton Technique: mordant painted and dyed and resists dyed (chintz) on plain weave (black outline printed; reds, purples and blues filled in by brush)
Pages
Warp x Weft (a): 55 x 41 cm (21 5/8 x 16 1/8 in.) Warp x Weft (b): 20 x 7 cm (7 7/8 x 2 3/4 in.)
Place Discussed
India
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
India
Reference
1973-51-29-a,b
Rights
Gift of Josephine Howell
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/3ffc7443c4f2045abce18e86ea591ce2