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Floral Tent Panel

ca. 1635
Not on view
In the lavish encampments used by Indian rulers when traveling, tents were lined with beautiful textiles. This panel, from the interior of a tent complex probably made for Raja Jai Singh l (r. 1611–67) of Amber, indicates the ambiance of such tent cities. The velvet panel has five compartments, each containing a poppy plant under an arch, with floral and leaf scrolls in the spandrels. The gold decoration was made by covering parts of the design with an adhesive substance, then placing gold leaf on top of the adhesive, beating it into the surface, and burnishing it.

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Object Information
  • Title: Floral Tent Panel
  • Date: ca. 1635
  • Geography: Attributed to India
  • Medium: Silk, gold; cut velvet, painted
  • Dimensions: Textile: L. 105 3/4 in. (268.6 cm)
    W. 221 1/4 in. (562 cm)
    Tube: L. 120 in. (304.8 cm)
    W. 20 in. (50.8 cm)
  • Classification: Textiles
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Bequest of Helen W. D. Mileham, by exchange, Wendy Findlay Gift, and funds from various donors, 1981
  • Object Number: 1981.321
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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