Selected South Asia Holdings

Research in Progress Shallow slab of grey schist carved to represent a robed Buddah with halo behind his head, seated cross-legged on rectangular support with hands in lap. Reverse is …

Research in Progress White-on-white embroidered shawl in a sheer fabric with an Indian style border of four floral motifs in large boteh or paisley shapes at each end. Sparsely dotted …

Research in Progress Small round knob, slightly flattened, set on short stem; wood inlaid in silver in completely conventionalized design; formed of small lines, dots in circular pattern or perpendicular …

Research in Progress Square cover patterned by sewing down shapes of brightly colored cotton. Field has a square repeat of a tree, birds and a human figure. Inner border a …

Research in Progress Typically French swirling shawl pattern in shades of red and violet, etc. with a small plain black area in the center. The pattern is symmetrical and the …

Research in Progress Small block for printing embroidery designs. Carved of hard wood and used to print Chikan embroidery patterns. Shows a design of two roosters in profile with plant …

Research in Progress Fragment of a floral and ribbon design on white.

Research in Progress Vase motif and curved leaf forms

Research in Progress Rectangular panel with a border design of conventionalized blossoms and leaves in green, red and blue with silver threads. Two ends are striped red, green and red …

Research in Progress Red taffeta embroidered in colored silks in loose satin stitch with some chain stitch. Thick untwisted silk threads are used in the embroidery in black, white, purple, …