cover image: Printing block for embroidered design

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Printing block for embroidered design

Research in Progress Small block for printing embroidery designs. Carved of hard wood and used to print Chikan embroidery patterns. Shows a design of two roosters in profile with plant forms in between.
Collection
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection Textiles Department
Date published
1952–53
Dates
1952–53
Format
Medium: wood
Pages
H x W x D: 40 x 80 x 22 cm (15 3/4 x 31 1/2 x 8 11/16 in.)
Place Discussed
India
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
India
Reference
1953-199-1
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/29074169c429a8e40d6953b0bd36dad9