Selected South Asia Holdings

Selected South Asia Holdings

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Research in Progress Band of red silk is densely embroidered with horizontal bands of orange flowers on a couched gold metal foil background alternating with bands of gold metal foil …


SIL: Smithsonian Libraries

Research in Progress Unbleached cotton cloth resist-printed in two shades of blue. Fragment of a motif, more or less circular, reserved in ground color. Center: vine pattern curving inward to …


SIL: Smithsonian Libraries

Research in Progress Coarse red cotton is printed in saffron yellow and silver shows scrolled floral border and a row of cone-shaped trees, each tree has a large bird in …


SIL: Smithsonian Libraries

Research in Progress Red ground fabric with embroidery in yellow, green and white in floral pattern.


SIL: Smithsonian Libraries

Research in Progress Various flowers with trailing stems on a red ground.


SIL: Smithsonian Libraries

Research in Progress Simple floral motif within a grid of S-shapes and rosettes. White design on blue ground.


SIL: Smithsonian Libraries

Research in Progress Horizontal repeat of two kinds of shaggy flowerheads in a framework of scrolling stems with small fine leaves, buds and flowers. Guard band of scrolling leaves and …


SIL: Smithsonian Libraries

Research in Progress Kashmir shawl fragment. Horizontal repeats of symmetrical vase and flowers flanked by large elaborate interlace of decorated arabesques; twining flowering sprays fill interstices; scrolling floral guard band …


SIL: Smithsonian Libraries

Research in Progress Parts of floral bouquets within guard stripes of red.


SIL: Smithsonian Libraries

Research in Progress Very loose diamond lattice made up of flowering vines and fruits, in black, brown, blue, purple, red, and pink on a white ground.