Selected South Asia Holdings

Selected South Asia Holdings

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Research in Progress Natural cotton plain cloth ground. Design in natural and brown on red ground arranged horizontally. Upper border torch-like motifs and stylized foliate forms. Center highly conventionalized uprights …


SIL: Smithsonian Libraries

Research in Progress Rectangular wooden box with ivory(?) inlay decoration in center showing cornucopia with flowers and medallion; stylized foliate and floral inlaid ivory borders along edges of lid; inlaid …


SIL: Smithsonian Libraries

Research in Progress Curving vines enclosing motifs of people, buildings and a quail-like bird. Blue band at top.


SIL: Smithsonian Libraries

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SIL: Smithsonian Libraries

Research in Progress Vine stripe alternating with solid stripe.


SIL: Smithsonian Libraries

Research in Progress Panel made up of two kinds of silk in the same design. Center section of the panel is red with small indefinable leaf pattern of brocaded metallic …


SIL: Smithsonian Libraries

Research in Progress Fragment of cotton block-printed in red, green, and brown on dark brown ground, showing all-over pattern of a floral tree. Small scale floral border set off on …


SIL: Smithsonian Libraries

Research in Progress Allover design of lozenges with conventional ornament within a border in similar designs. The design left in relief in black woolen ground is outlined in back stitch. …


SIL: Smithsonian Libraries

Research in Progress Set of seven brass stamps in shape representing vaguely a little boat with flat underside patterned with irregular circular and linear motifs. Underside fastened by braided brass …


SIL: Smithsonian Libraries

Research in Progress Curving vines with alternately symmetrical bouquets. Isolated motifs of animals, birds and plants.