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Textile

Research in Progress Thin cream white silk sari fabric with pattern decorating length of material in shades of brown and old gold; batik technique. Design is a free arrangement of half circles containing oblongs and broken "crackle," moving unevenly and freely.
Collection
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection Textiles Department
Date published
1965–66
Dates
1965–66
Format
Medium: silk madras Technique: batik
Pages
H x W: 546 x 114 cm (17 ft. 10 15/16 in. x 44 7/8 in.)
Place Discussed
India
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
India
Reference
1966-76-1
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/9b14c3eb61c39facc83b15a88eef446f