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Cloth (patola)
Indian (Gujarat)
Medium/Technique
Silk; ikat technique (called Patola silk)
Dimensions
66 x 105 cm (26 x 41 5/16 in.); Legacy dimension: 1.05 x .66
Credit Line
Marianne Brimmer Fund
Accession Number21.1160
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CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionPrinted by the reserve process, the warp and weft threads were tied and dyed before weaving. Called ikat weaving. Red silk ground with a lattice design enclosing white elephants, red birds, and conventional plants. The other colors used are green and yellow. Torn.
Provenance1921, purchased by Ananda K. Coomaraswamy (b. 1887 - d. 1947) for the MFA. (Accession date: May 5, 1921)