Textile

18th–19th century

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Row of three ogival medallions: middle one with rosette, outer two with crested bird and flowers as well as remnants of deep toothed zigzag border on either side. Much filling decoration. In reds and blues on very fine white cotton ground.

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Title: Textile
Date Created: 18th–19th century
Location Created: Indonesia
Original Source: http://collection.cooperhewitt.org/view/objects/asitem/id/111128
Medium: Medium: cotton Technique: wax resist dyeing (batik) on plain weave
Credit line: Gift of Herbert Emken

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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