Fragment
18th century-19th century (made)
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Textile fragment of resist-dyed and printed cotton. With a row of checked mihrabs with a stylised plant balanced on each point. Flower heads and spots are placed at regular intervals between the plants. The colours are red and indigo blue on a yellow-white ground.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Resist-dyed and printed cotton |
| Brief description | Textile fragment of resist-dyed and printed cotton, made in Western India, found in Fostat, Cairo, 18th century-19th century |
| Physical description | Textile fragment of resist-dyed and printed cotton. With a row of checked mihrabs with a stylised plant balanced on each point. Flower heads and spots are placed at regular intervals between the plants. The colours are red and indigo blue on a yellow-white ground. |
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| Accession number | IS.66-1972 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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