Patolu with Elephant Design
Red fabric with a thick maroon border on top and bottom. The central design on the fabric is red with gold, black, and green designs. Four black elephants with gold and black patterned howdahs on their backs are centered on the fabric, walking to the right. The elephants have long tails. The fabric has a repeating pattern of designs including flowers. The border on the left and right sides of the fabric is red, gold, and black. The fabric fills the image and is titled "Patolu with Elephant Design". The artist is unknown.
Artwork Details
- Date
- late 18th century
- Medium
- Silk double-ikat (resist dyed)
- Culture
- India (Gujarat) for the Indonesian market
- Dimensions
- 600 × 141 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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