Fragment
14th century (made)
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Textile Fragment. Block printed resist and mordant dyed cotton, Gujarat, Western India found at Fustat (Old Cairo) Egypt, possibly 14th century.
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Materials and techniques | Block-printed and mordant-dyed cotton |
Brief description | Textile fragment of mordant-dyed and block-printed cotton, made in Gujarat, Western India, found at Fustat (Old Cairo), possibly 14th century |
Physical description | Textile fragment of mordant-dyed and block-printed cotton. Design of stylised pale yellow leaves on a brown ground. |
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Production | Reputedly found in a tomb at Fostat, Old Cairo. |
Summary | Textile Fragment. Block printed resist and mordant dyed cotton, Gujarat, Western India found at Fustat (Old Cairo) Egypt, possibly 14th century. |
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Accession number | IS.64-1972 |
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Record created | May 15, 2008 |
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