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Floor Covering or Hanging (Pha Kiao)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Pha Kiao is rectangular. The background is dark green with a repeating diamond pattern filled with red, pink, and beige. A red border with a beige and green design surrounds the Pha Kiao. A second border with a similar design surrounds the first. A ruler with color blocks appears at the top. The background behind the Pha Kiao is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Cotton (painted resist and mordant, dyed)
Culture:
India (Coromandel Coast), for the Thai market
Dimensions:
360 × 623 px
Museum record:
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