Textile Fragment

probably 15th–16th century

Not on view

This textile, produced in the fifteenth or sixteenth century under the Gujarat Sultanate, was made with the traditional dyeing technique of kalamkari. A wax resist was applied to this white cotton cloth, which was then dipped into a bath of indigo dye. A lotus-like flower and a sixteen-sided rosette form the design, which resembles that of a jali screen.

Artwork Details

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Provenance

Title: Textile Fragment
Date: probably 15th–16th century
Geography: Attributed to India, probably Ahmadabad, Gujarat
Medium: Cotton; block-printed and resist dyed
Dimensions: Textile:
H. 8 1/8 in (20.7 cm)
W. 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Mount
H. 11 1/8 in 28.3 cm)
W. 14 1/4 in (36.2 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Painted and/or Printed
Credit Line: Gift of Nelly, Violet and Elie Abemayor, in memory of Michel Abemayor, 1978
Object Number: 1978.546.51a
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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