Selected South Asia Holdings

Selected South Asia Holdings

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Research in Progress Design of curving plant forms made by metal nails which would print in picotage effect.


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Research in Progress Ground striped horizontally red, tan, green, and purple with supplementary weft of gold metallic thread that forms geometric design over silk stripes.


SIL: Smithsonian Libraries

Research in Progress Fragment of a larger design. Fragment includes part of a stripe, part of a floral arrangement, and what might be the tail of a bird.


SIL: Smithsonian Libraries

Research in Progress Vertical panel with a printed border with a shaped tri-lobed niche at the top. The center of the panel is filled with a painted seated male figure.


SIL: Smithsonian Libraries

Research in Progress Block for printing textiles with a design of stems and flowers forming a diamond lattice. Design is a horizontal rectangle.



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Research in Progress Yellow-buff cotton printed in black with a large bold pattern of exotic floral sprays, birds and butterflies. All stitching by hand, except for the standup collar, which …


SIL: Smithsonian Libraries

Research in Progress Dark blue silk ground with allover close embroidery in silks which were originally polychrome but are now tan. Design on body of piece of profile peacocks alternating …


SIL: Smithsonian Libraries

Research in Progress Stripes comprised of flower and leaf-like shapes on a dark blue background.


SIL: Smithsonian Libraries

Research in Progress Long scarf is embroidered in a small, allover design of small leaves. U-shaped border of a trailing vine is on each end.