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Quilt or Carpet

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Red, brown, and blue patterned textile. Rectangular shape. Red and brown background. Symmetrical floral designs. Repeating pattern. Blue accents. Gold-colored outlines. No visible borders or fringe. Textile fills the frame. Slight wrinkles visible.

Artwork Details

Date
first quarter of the 18th century
Medium
Cotton (drawn and painted resist and mordant, dyed, overpainted); silk lining and cotton filling
Culture
India (Coromandel Coast), for the European market
Dimensions
424 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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