Fragment
17th century (made)
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Textile fragment of resist-dyed and printed cotton. With a mihrab-shaped compartment bordered with a serpentine pattern, and encloses a central medallion and abstract design. Indigo blue on a yellow 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, possibly 17th century |
| Physical description | Textile fragment of resist-dyed and printed cotton. With a mihrab-shaped compartment bordered with a serpentine pattern, and encloses a central medallion and abstract design. Indigo blue on a yellow ground. |
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| Accession number | IS.62-1972 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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