Research in Progress Coarse red cotton is printed in saffron yellow and silver shows scrolled floral border and a row of cone-shaped trees, each tree has a large bird in it. Trees and birds are drawn in silver only. Design may be painted or block printed or both.
- Collection
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection Textiles Department
- Date published
- 17th century
- Dates
- 17th century
- Format
- Medium: cotton Technique: block printed and/or painted on plain weave Label: block printed on cotton plain weave
- Pages
- Warp x Weft: 39.4 x 32.1 cm (15 1/2 x 12 5/8 in.)
- Place Discussed
- India Iran
- Provider
- Smithsonian Institution
- Published in
- India
- Reference
- 1957-183-1
- Rights
- Gift of Hooshang Motamed
- Source
- Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/a12123105268814ea7ccfc5a3def9373
