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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
Museum record:
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