cover image: Fragment

20.500.12592/fwvprc

Fragment

Research in Progress Unbleached plain weave cloth. Design in blue and red. Two circles, approximately 21 cm in diameter: one in blue with white detail, red center with blue heart-shaped detail; the other, similar framing smaller circle with crossed bars in center. Above and below, borders of blue stripes. Printing crude.
Collection
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection Textiles Department
Date published
12th–13th century
Dates
12th–13th century
Format
Medium: cotton Technique: resist-printed on plain weave
Pages
H x W: 27 x 23 cm (10 5/8 x 9 1/16 in.)
Place Discussed
India Egypt
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
India
Reference
1959-105-8
Rights
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/ee3414fd5947507b95e0998dacf5d9ed