Fragments

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Ornate diagonal grid in blue containing floral motifs.
Credit Line
Gift of Josephine Howell
mid–late 18th century
Accession Number
1973-51-29-a,b
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
printed, dyed & painted textiles
Fragments
Medium
Medium: cotton Technique: mordant painted and dyed and resists dyed (chintz) on plain weave (black outline printed; reds, purples and blues filled in by brush)
Dimensions
Warp x Weft (a): 55 x 41 cm (21 5/8 x 16 1/8 in.)
Warp x Weft (b): 20 x 7 cm (7 7/8 x 2 3/4 in.)
probably made in
India
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Textiles Department
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Record ID
chndm_1973-51-29-a_b
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4a7ac23e1-37e6-4e67-a5c6-64dd9ead2071
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