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Bedcover or hanging (palampore)
Indian for the European market
late 17th century
Object Place: Indian (possibly for export to Portugal)
Medium/Technique
Cotton plain-weave, natural dyes, embroidered with silk and metallic threads
Dimensions
335 x 264 cm (131 7/8 x 103 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
William E. Nickerson Fund, No. 2
Accession Number64.61
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CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionBed cover or hanging of natural cotton plain-weave with design in main field of Tree of Life growing from rocky outcrops, with animal motifs inside each rock, surrounded by plant, floral and bird motifs; potted flowers in each of the four corners; wide border on four sides with repeating floral bouquets and birds; design is embroidered in polychrome silks and gold metallic threads in elaborate satin, long and short, and other fancy stitches.
ProvenanceTransferred from Asiatic Dept. to Textiles.