Selected South Asia Holdings

Selected South Asia Holdings

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Research in Progress Band filled with flowering branches with large stylized flowerheads and many fine delicate leaves and berries. In light purple with darker purple details on a creamy white …


SIL: Smithsonian Libraries

Research in Progress Curving ribbons and floral stripes with butterflies among the flowers.


SIL: Smithsonian Libraries

Research in Progress Small square table cover, pieced, of cream-color cotton block-printed in reds, violet, and green. Corner design of large flowers and foliage; small all-over pattern of little buds. …


SIL: Smithsonian Libraries

Research in Progress Fragment of skirt in cotton, block-printed in red and black on light blue background. Stylized all-over floral shape in form of an orchid.


SIL: Smithsonian Libraries

Research in Progress Circular motif from a cover or a palampore. Peacock on a mound.


SIL: Smithsonian Libraries

Research in Progress All-over small-scale repeat of joined points with trefoil at tip.


SIL: Smithsonian Libraries

Research in Progress Small scarf or shawl of white silk with narrow border stitched on all edges. Border has stylized floral motifs in brown, blue, rose, yellow, and white. Field …


SIL: Smithsonian Libraries

Research in Progress Embroidered square showing design of concentric circles and arcs embroidered with sharp sawtooth edges in red, blue and ivory silk.


SIL: Smithsonian Libraries

Research in Progress Yellow square with highly conventionalized design of plant forms in dark blue. Initials IAW embroidered in tiny red cross stitch in one corner.


SIL: Smithsonian Libraries

Research in Progress Curving stems of flowers and bow-tied ribbons. European adaption of a European woven fabric design.