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Part of a Hanging or Curtain

ca. 1600
Not on view
A substantial body of textiles, of which some have only recently come to light, can be tentatively assigned to one of the imperial workshops established by the Mughal emperor Akbar (r. 1550–1605) during the late sixteenth century. Although similar in material, color, and structure, these textiles have highly varied patterns. This example has friezes of striding Rajput warriors and riders framed above and below by joined borders featuring lotus medallions.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Part of a Hanging or Curtain
  • Date: ca. 1600
  • Geography: Probably made in India, Ahmadabad, Gujarat
  • Medium: Silk; satin weave with weft-patterned and warp-patterned stripes
  • Dimensions: Textile: L. 67 11/16 in. (172 cm)
    W. 43 11/16 in. (111 cm)
    Mount: L. 72 5/8 in. (184.5 cm)
    W. 49 in. (124.5 cm)
    D. 2 in. (5.1 cm)
  • Classification: Textiles
  • Credit Line: The Alice and Nasli Heeramaneck Collection, Gift of Alice Heeramaneck, 1991
  • Object Number: 1991.347.1
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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