cover image: Kichadi

20.500.12592/04wgkt

Kichadi

1965

Sample of a hand woven cotton plaid with a slightly slubbed texture. Warp has wide bands of burnt orange and green; weft has wide bands of burnt orange and purple. With narrow stripes of bright pink in warp and weft directions.
hicks, sheila commonwealth trust

Authors

Sheila Hicks, (American, born 1934), Commonwealth Trust, Calicut, Kerala, India

Collection
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection Textiles Department
Dates
1965
Format
Medium: cotton Technique: plain weave, hand-woven
Pages
H x W: 21.9 x 22.9 cm (8 5/8 in. x 9 in.)
Place Discussed
India
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
India
Reference
2013-32-5-4
Rights
Gift of the Cristobal Zanartu Family, Paris
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/9451c5586ee928d5b6054ddad571ae01