temple furnishing fabric

early 19th century

Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
Indianapolis, United States

Silk satin, safflower (beni) fabric base, multi-colored silk wefts and flat silver thread. Patterned with green fretwork (plaited fence, higaki), overlaid with large white and orange lotus flowers.

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Details

Title: temple furnishing fabric
Date Created: early 19th century
Rights: Public Domain
Medium / Support: Silver Flat Paper Thread
External Link: See this object at www.imamuseum.org
Dimensions: a: 25 x 14 in. b-c: 12 x 13 in.
Department: Textile and Fashion Arts
Credit Line: Gift of Eliza M. Niblack
Accession Number: 16.908A-C

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