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Wall hanging (Kalamkari) or prayer mat
Indian (for Persian market)
Qajar
A.D. 1789 (dated 1203 [A.H.])
Object Place: probably Isfahan, Iran (Persia)
Medium/Technique
Printed and painted cotton plain weave
Dimensions
137.5 x 87 cm (54 1/8 x 34 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Gay M. Schroeder and Mark C. W. Schroeder
Accession Number2004.708
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionQalamkar printed and painted with prayer design, cypress, and flowers.
Inscriptions1203
ProvenanceBought by Eric Schroeder in Isfahan in 1931; Lent to MFA, July 23, 1937; Inherited from Mrs. Eric Schroeder, March 23, 1993 by Mark and Gay Schroeder; Gift to the MFA, October 27, 2004