Research in Progress Taupe center field that radiates in pairs toward the four corners. Swirling pattern in various shades of red, blue, green, yellow, white, and black on red ground. Most notably in the pattern are four pairs of Paisley shapes on the two diagonal axes. Small floral motifs decorate the shapes and fill the spaces in between.
- Collection
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection Textiles Department
- Date published
- 19th century
- Dates
- 19th century
- Format
- Medium: wool Technique: 2/2 (S-spun) twill tapestry, embroidery Label: wool twill tapestry with embroidery
- Pages
- H x W: 209.6 × 204.5 cm (6 ft. 10 1/2 in. × 6 ft. 8 1/2 in.)
- Place Discussed
- India
- Provider
- Smithsonian Institution
- Published in
- India
- Reference
- 1980-38-3
- Rights
- Bequest of Dorothy Franklin Rolph
- Source
- Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/5c5b7a00109afdcb8c4677e8a3415795