Selected South Asia Holdings

Selected South Asia Holdings

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Research in Progress Sash of dark yellow handwoven cotton with stripe of green and dull red brocaded in small block designs in red or in green. Detached geometric patterns in …


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Research in Progress Man's coat of cotton, painted and mordant dyed. Patterns of many groups of small figures, arranged on little "islands" of color, - hunters, woman with child, man …


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Research in Progress Artist name: Ramprasad Pannalal Jadia (?)


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Research in Progress Small fragment showing part of a cornucopia-like shape and floral vines.


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Research in Progress Medium-scale diagonal lattice of plain turquoise blue stripes intersect with stripes of yellow and white with small blocks of red and white checkerboards and stripes.


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Research in Progress Bag of olive green silk embroidered in red silk in chain stitch in small scale cone-shaped pattern and around mirror insets; pattern runs in diagonals.


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Research in Progress Strips of coverlet showing incomplete pattern of delicately drawn flowers, stems, leaves, bands; embroidered in polychrome chain stitch on ground of fine undyed cotton cloth.


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Research in Progress Checkerboard layout of squares with stylized floral rosette in dull red on undyed ground alternating with dull red square with line reserve of profile lotus and leaf …


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Research in Progress Floral medallion with birds.


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Research in Progress Square multicolored shawl with a patchwork border of small fringed pieces has a small black star-shape in the center.