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Fragment of a Quilted Textile

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Fragment of a Quilted Textile by Artist Unknown. Black and white image. A semicircular textile fragment with a flat bottom and curved sides. The textile has a series of 7 horizontal stripes or bands across it. Each band contains various small images and designs. The bands are separated by thin black lines. The textile has a thin black border around the edges. The background of the image is light gray. The textile appears to be made of fabric. The image is in black and white.

Artwork details

Date:
17th century
Medium:
Cotton
Culture:
India (Orissa)
Dimensions:
600 × 359 px
Museum record:
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