Textile

19th century

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Dark purple satin ground with closely-spaced serpentines of slender branches with large conventionalized flowers, fruit, and foliage brocaded in gold metallic thread.

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Title: Textile
Date Created: 19th century
Location Created: India
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Medium: silk, metallic thread Technique: satin weave with supplementary weft
Credit line: Gift of Leverton Harris

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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India Metal Satin Silk Textile Weaving