Research in Progress Rectangular panel of fine twill tapestry has a tight arrangement of small-scale quatrefoils and ogives enclosing flowers with interspaces filled with floral and foliate motifs. Colors are dark red, blue, green, purple, yellow, and white. Bordered and piped with different bands of imitation tapestry, one floral, one geometric. Backed with red cotton twill.
- Collection
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection Textiles Department
- Date published
- 19th century
- Dates
- 19th century
- Format
- Medium: wool, cotton backing Technique: twill tapestry weave
- Pages
- H x W: 90 × 65 cm (35 7/16 × 25 9/16 in.)
- Place Discussed
- India
- Provider
- Smithsonian Institution
- Published in
- India
- Reference
- 1903-9-18
- Rights
- Gift of George Arnold Hearn
- Source
- Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/02f0f45e25bdaf64b8bf71aad1d0ee7e
