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Fragment

Research in Progress Linen plain weave dyed blue has a resist-applied small-scale all-over design of diagonally crossing lines of dots forming a grid of squares which each enclose quatrefoils. Dots also create the borders which are diagonal bands of geometric shapes.
Collection
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection Textiles Department
Date published
14th–15th century
Dates
14th–15th century
Format
Medium: linen Technique: resist-printed on plain weave
Pages
H x W: 26.3 x 44.5 cm (10 3/8 x 17 1/2 in.)
Place Discussed
India
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
India
Reference
1939-13-9
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/1d7d3b6c0782a69d47a065e8e7d0fdec