Selected South Asia Holdings

Selected South Asia Holdings

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Research in Progress Polychrome discs on a red ground. Pieced.


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Research in Progress Small blossoms on rose satin ground. Both selvages present.


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SIL: Smithsonian Libraries

Research in Progress Small-scale all over design of symmetrical stylized leaf repeats in frame-work of continuous spiral bands, in bright gold on deep purple ground. Wide twill selvage set off …


SIL: Smithsonian Libraries

Research in Progress Red satin brocaded in small scale flower design arranged in horizontal rows, the blossom tilted in alternate direction in alternate rows. Colors yellow, outline din dark blue, …


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Research in Progress Very fine, sheer linen plain weave fragment with print in black of outlines of characters in left-hand section of Kufic inscription. Below it, wider band of close-set …


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Research in Progress Red shawl with a dense arrangement of elongated paisley and floral motifs.


SIL: Smithsonian Libraries

Research in Progress Silk satin dress embroidered with silk thread and small pieces of mica. This dress, called an aba or abo, was made and worn by a Muslim woman …


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Research in Progress Close-set small scale design of parallel serpentining stems bearing oval fruit, apeparing in horizontal rows and small leaves and flowers. In gold on cerise silk ground.


SIL: Smithsonian Libraries

Research in Progress One end of a sari patterned by bands of weft ikat alternating with bands of plain weave some of which are patterned with tiny geometric shapes. A …