Research in Progress Semi-circular cape with a central square flanked by two wedge shapes and framed by multiple borders, all filled with a variety of fantastic and naturalistic birds, animals, and hunters on horses or elephants. In golden tan Tussah silk in fine chain stitch with outline and knot stitch fillings and accents on cotton ground, now mellowed to a light brown color, and covered with a fine scrolling leaf pattern in same silk in outline stitch. Similar cotton backing caught in with some of the quilting and major areas of embroidery.
- Collection
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection Textiles Department
- Date published
- 17th century
- Dates
- 17th century
- Format
- Medium: S-spun tussah silk embroidery, Z-spun cotton foundation Technique: embroidered in chain and back stitch with French knots on two layers of plain weave; inner layer of unspun cotton Label: cotton embroidered with tussah silk in chain and back stitch with French knots
- Pages
- H x W: 85.1 x 193 cm (33 1/2 x 76 in.)
- Place Discussed
- India for export
- Provider
- Smithsonian Institution
- Published in
- India
- Reference
- 1951-41-1
- Rights
- Museum purchase through gift of Elizabeth Haynes
- Source
- Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/110ffa4e70ee48b62800b02a32cf91c1
