Accession Number
1930.31

Title
Textile fragment with paisley design

Artist(s)
Indian

Artist Nationality
Indian (South Asian)

Object Creation Date
19th century

Medium & Support
plain weave cotton, madder dye and metallic thread

Dimensions
7 in x 6 3/4 in (17.78 cm x 17.15 cm)

Credit Line
Museum Purchase

Subject matter
paisley patterns

Physical Description
A small fragment of a larger cloth, of unknown function. The base is a plain-weave cotton, now a faded red, and the woven brocade design is of densely-packed, alternating rows of 'boteh' (paisley) patterns.

Primary Object Classification
Textile

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
textiles