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A yogini bearing a jar. One of 19 known sculptures from a set originating in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India.

Yogini with a jar, early 10th century

India

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Found in a temple near Pondicherry. The figure represents cosmic activity. The significance of the gestures is as follows the drum in the right hand signifies creation; the fire in the upper left hand, destruction; the abaya (fear not) position of the lower right hand, protection; the position of the raised left foot, salvation; the foot placed on the prostrate dwarf, Apasmarapurusa, removal of illusion/ignorance.

Shiva Nataraja (Lord of the Dance), c. 1100

India

G211

husband and wife seated on a lotus in the pose of royal ease and intimacy with bull and tiger underfoot; symmetrical architectural backdrop with large central disc behind heads of main figures

Uma-Maheshvara, 10th-11th century

India

G211

Illustration from the 'Gulshan-i 'Ishq (Rose Garden of Love). A man holds a large bag of clothes seated under a tree, upper center, seven fairies playing in a pool with fountain are gesturing to him, figures surround on four sides by a garden

Raja Bikram Collecting the Clothes of the Bathing Fairies, c. 1710

Mulla Nusrati

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Man with halo carries sword and wears sash

Portrait of Shah Jahan, 1700-1720

India

G243

Illustration from the 'Khamsa' (Five Poems) by the Persian poet Nizami (1141-1202). The nearly drowned hero, Majnun, has been rescued by various animals and is being revived.

Majnun in the Wilderness, c. 1600

Mughal school

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figure seated in dhyanasana with hands in lap; cushion below figure carved with foliate sprays and central quatrefoil medallion; crest ornamented with a diamond-shaped srivatsa; back uncarved

Seated Jina, 1108

India

G211

from a collection of Twenty Calcutta Paintings, watercolor on handmade paper, heightened with gold metallic paint; termed the post cards of the period.

Heroine with Peacock, 19th century

India

G211

recto: rectangular image with text at top and bottom; battle scene with figures on horses and elephants, with swords and bows and arrows; figures at top in mountains fighting in hand-to-hand combat and throwing large rocks; bright multicolors; verso: black text with touch of red; gold lines around borders

The Armies of Timur Combat the Forces of Nasir al-Din Mahmud Tughluq, from the Zafarnama, 1595-1600

Bhora

G243

Kartikeya on a Peacock, 19th century

India

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circular fluted front legs; scrolled upper back splat; arms fluted and curl under in front; caned seat panel which removes

Armchair, one of a pair, c. 1810-1830

India

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two seated figures, male and female, on separate bases that fit into large separate rectangular base; larger male figure has four arms and sits with PL leg drawn in and PR leg extended downwards at an angle; man wears headdress with wheel on back; one hand has a small animal perched on his fingers, another hand has a small axe-like object resting on fingers; female figure seated in mirror image of man's position, with a small bolster under PR knee; woman is bare-breasted and hold PL hand out, palm up; woman wears a tiered conical headdress with a wheel on the back

Somaskanda, 14th or 15th century

India

G211

Annapurna Giving Alms to Shiva, 19th century

India

G211

man in armor seated on a large armored horse at center; man holds a large red sword; predominately black and gold shield at man's PL side with images of lions attacking animals and man spearing lion with a sword; five other men on horseback with staffs, swords and shields at right; turbaned man at bottom center with two dogs; three men on foot at left leading procession with spears, swords and rifle; delicate slice of landscape with birds, trees, buildings and animals at UL and across top edge; yellow ground; red edging

Processional Portrait of Prince Bhawani Singh of Sitamau, 1855

Attributed to Pyara Singh

G243

Holding a Hookah, 19th century

India

G211

Krishna and Balarama underneath a Tree, 19th century

India

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nude male figure with short hair and elongated earlobes standing rigidly upright on a base with incised designs

Jina, 11th or 12th century

Jain

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Krishna stands on left and converses with Radha, who is seated at our right. They are located within an Islamicate court with a landscape in the background and lambs at the lower right.

Krishna and Radha, c. 1680

India

G211

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Indian Soldier at Himalaya Front of Ladakh, 20th century

Christa Armstrong

G212

reddish carved openwork stone; central arch with wide border with open stars; top corners contain rosettes on one side and 'Allah' on the other; central trellis design of curving lines; attached to mount

Jali with pointed arch frame, 18th century

India

G243

Powder Horn, carved ivory, with original silver fittings; carved images of wild animals; Mughal Dynasty

Powder flask, 17th century

India

G243

at the bottom, a bell-shaped base comprising four overlapping layers of leaves; this is flanked by stalks with bud and flower; at top of bell-shaped base sprouts a central stalk with large lily; serpentine stems and smaller flowers on either side of large lily

Relief with a Floral Decoration, c. 1700

India

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India, Rajasthan, lintel arch from a Vishnu temple, c. 12th century, greystone, with three four-armed male deities seated in columnar niches flanked by female attendants, the outer two each holding Vishnavite attributes, a warrior issuing from the mouth of a makara at either side, tiered canopies above; the central figure flanked by four figures of Vishnu on Garuda, H.14 x W.35-1/2 x D.5 in., mounted on metal stand.

Lintel with Vishnus and Celestial Musicians, 12th century

India

G211

circular fluted front legs; scrolled upper back splat; arms fluted and curl under in front; caned seat panel which removes

Armchair, one of a pair, c. 1810-1830

India

G209

Woman stands on a carpet with kneeling servant. A palace and garden with fountain occupy the foreground and background.

A Garden Scene, c. 1725

India

G211

dark green complected Parsvanatha seated in the lotus posture with cosmic diagram superimposed over his body, represented by nine circles or mandalas

Cosmic Parsvanatha, c. 1525

Jain

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small writing desk having a circular floral pattern adorning the major surfaces (top, sides and front of door) with handles on either sides, hinges, top guard rail and front heart shaped lock plate of silver; ebony stand for cabinet said to be made in Portugese colony of Goa, India

Writing desk on stand, c. 1725-1750

India

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Bidri ware, bronze with inlaid brass.

Ewer, c. 1700

India

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Kali Trampling Upon Shiva, 1854-55

India

G211

ivory noisemaker; extension carved with flowers and crosshatched designs; plexi stand

Grogger (noise maker), 20th century

Middle East or India

G362

Vishnu on a lotus pedestal flanked by his principal consorts; holds a mace, sun dish (cakra), conch and lotus blossom in his four hands; various animals and mythical creatures in background; figures shown at base.

Vishnu with Lakshmi and Sarasvati, 11th century

India

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An Illustration to the Rasikapriya of Keshav Das, c. 1700

India

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silk tunic; beige with machine embroidery of flowers in green, purple, red at neck

Tunic, 20th century

India

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Sari, dark blue silk covered with pattern of gold spots. Very wide border of red and gold at bottom and narrower gold border on one side.

Sari, 19th century

India

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Green wool coat embroidered in silver and gold. Body of coat made of gored sections with an all-over design of single blossoms embroidered in gold. On either side of front opening a shaped panel solidly embroidered in a design of stylized floral sprays and arabesque. A large panel of same design covers three quarters of back of coat. Opening and bottom edged with a narrow n\band embroidered with pear forms and blossoms, and bottom\m corners, font and back, with large flower-filled pears. Dolman sleeves with embroidered epaulet sections. Lining of colored, striped cotton.

Coat, 18th century

India

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Large scarf or head shawl; ground woven with diamond-shaped designs in gold, forming diaper pattern. Deep border of small geometrical designs headed by formalized leaf and flower designs in gold. Meagre red fringe. Eight darns in cerise silk.

Large scarf, 19th century

India

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Sari, rust and beige silk with gold leaf border on sides and elaborate floral border at ends. Blue silk fringe at both ends. Fringe is 2 inches wide.

Sari, 19th century

India

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off-white edged with blue and tan stripes at long side; red, pink, blue and black highlighting stitched bands on all sides; pink stitches under blue chevrons in 12 areas on body; very tiny knotted fringe on short ends

Woman's body wrap, c. 1970s

Zeliang Naga

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White brocading on white plain weave; repeated floral motifs; stripe of metallic threads flanked with red at bottom with geometric design halfway across above stripes

Panel, 19th century

India

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Pulchari, woman's veil, of red stain finely embroidered with punch work design over entire surface; rectangular motive in center of embroidered design with mirror discs.

Veil (pulchari), 19th century

India

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Indigo background with small red circles; multicolored embroidery and mirrors

Skirt, c. 1970-1980

Atir farming group

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Square shawl, of hand-loom patchwork with a design of large scrolls and serpentine border. The outer border is embroidered on strips of plain colored wool. Colors chiefly red, yellow, blue, green; lining of black cotton. Badly worn and darned in middle field. One corner turned back on field and stitched down. #13 in travelling exhibition.

Square Shawl, 19th century

India

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fragment of a blue silk coat, pattern in red

Fragment of Blue Silk Coat, 19th century

India

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pictorial of human figures and horses bordered by trees and birds done completely in beads; white background with dark beads of gold, green, blue, red; sewn to red cotton (?) cloth which forms a 2-3" "frame"; very heavy

Panel, c. 1900-1925

Katti

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black fabric with red border on three sides; purple outer border on three sides; embroidered overall with geometric and round floral motifs; predominately white and yellow embroidery; embellished with mirrors

Hanging (toran panel), mid 20th century

Vagadia Rabari

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A Black Partridge, c. 1800

Company School

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Four illustrations to the Kalpastura, first quarter, 16th c.

Kalaha Preaches to King Sahr; Mahavira’s Departure with Indra (top); Adoration of a Tirthankara (bottom), c. 1500

India

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Vasudeva carries the Infant Krishna across the Yamuna River, c. 1720

India

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green and brown geometric pattern on off-white background; pom-pons on two edges

Shawl, late 20th century

India

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black veil with orange tie-dyed designs of diamond and dot shapes and borders; nine yellow and white embroidered medallions with raised four-mirror centers near center, multi-colored center strip; border of heavily embroidered and mirror designs at both ends; bottom end has center, dangling pompom; two selvedges; two fringed ends

Woman's Wedding/Festival Veil, c. 1975

India

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jacquard weave with silk and metallic threads; black; large center field with partial gold borders; center field has repetitive pattern

%C2%A9 Shri Noman Abdin

Sari, 2004

Shri Noman Abdin

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three panels hand stitched together; indigo dyed; blue mottled; warp fringe twisted and knotted at both ends; plain weave

Woman's wrapper, Date Unknown

Sangtam Naga

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red and white stripes through the length, with black and white warp patterning and fringe

Man's wrapper, 20th century

Tang Khul Naga

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Village Well in Dusty Winds, Jodhpur District, India, c. 1980

Raghubir Singh

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three foot long woven red and blue strip; wooden dowel on one end of strip and six woven strings with attached large pompons on the opposite end

Camel Trapping, one of a pair, c. 1930-1940

India

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central yellow rectangle with four pink circles; central rectangle trimmed in silver metallic trim; wide pink border dyed with dancing figures and flower and plant motifs in yellow, green and blue; silver block printing overall of dots on border, and paisleys, flowers and birds on central rectangle

Woman's festival head covering, first quarter 20th century

India

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envelope-style bag; back/main body has black diamonds with maroon, orange and white geometric stitching (with some green details); front/edges are rust with rows of yellow, blue, green and white stitches; four stitched diamonds with zigzags, triangles and diamonds in predominately gold, yellow and maroon; orange, yellow and magenta pompons

Dowry bag, Second quarter of the 20th century

Banjara

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One of four pillow cases, with floral design, three borders, one wide with the tortoise design and two narrow ones with floral and vine design. Sides overcast in red wool. One end has a fringe and one has a web.

Pillow Cover, 19th century

India

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Cover, block printed cotton. Naturalistic flower and vine pattern in center panel and border. Dull red and blue dye on cream ground. Red lining. Cotton.

Cover, 19th century

India

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bag, piece of Kashmir shawl, cream ground with floral decoration in blue and rose, made up of regularly repeated sprays; bag made with material wrong side up; cream colored pongee lining; much worn and darned

Bag, 18th century

India

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diagonal square with eye holes; overall embroidery has circles with metal mirror centers; red pompoms on main body and at ends of white shell-like tassels attached to all sides of main body with glass bead holders; small diagonal square on nose end; red twisted ties at sides and on nose piece; black, gold, green, purple, red and white embroidery

Face Cover for a Horse, 20th century

India

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four black stripes run the length near edges; central portion light beige with six small designs, scattered

Woman's wrapper, c. 1975

Naga

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warp face; plain weave; black with red borders and six red stripes running through the length; small patterning and fringe at ends

Man's wrapper, 20th century

Tang Khul Naga

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pink ground; bordered overall design in gold and silver metallic, black, green and grey organic designs; gold stripes at short ends

Fashion veil, c. 1930

India

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short gauzy yellow blouse with short sleeves; open back with green tie at neck; multicolored flowers, dots and X's woven into fabric; silver appliquéd dots and silver, purple and orange sleeve trim

Kanchli (or bra), c. 1925

India

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Red silk with large yellow tie-dyed field at center with 5 red areas; printed floral designs at border and inside red areas, made up of small rectangles; sequins and gold, aqua and green embroidery around bottom and portions of right, left and top edges, at center and through yellow field

Head covering, 20th century

India

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Untitled (Elephant with Siva and Parvati), Date Unknown

India

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black and dark red resist printed fabric; decorated with nine yellow and white embroidered medallions with raised mirror centers; multi-colored embroidered strip down center; each end heavily embroidered with small mirror patterns (multicolored); two selvedges; two fringed ends

Woman's wedding veil (Phulakiya ludaki), mid 20th century

Vaghadia Rabari

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Water Vase (Lota), 17th-18th century

India

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Mushru Cloth, Mughal Period, late XVII-early XVIII century. Ikat dyed (indigo over cochineal). 'Mushru' means 'permitted'. Under the laws of the Koran pure silk could not be worn by men, but with cotton or linen wefts, it was permitted as a lining material for a garment at court.

Mushru cloth, late 17th-early 18th century

India

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Long pouch of red silk embroidered with pulchari stitch and encrusted with mirrors. Decorated on each side with tassels and fastened with long red and yellow cords terminating in silk tassels.

Pouch, 19th century

India

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illustration from a Ramayana series; Kotah or an Imaginary Courtesan

Girl at Her Toilet, c. 1810

India

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Handpainted center with plain end panels. Upper edge with Rope inserted in border. Very faded lower left corner which is ripped and mended in three places. Lower right corner in area 14.25 x 41 inches also rubbed and lacking pigments. Rip along lower edge 75" from lower edge. 1" hole along upper edge 7-8" from upper right corner. Other paint losses along upper and lower borders.

Painted Narrative Scroll of Devnarayan, 1926

Jaravcand Josi

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Man Carrying Hookah, 19th century

India

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Attendants carrying man in palanquin, 19th century

India

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block printed and painted; rows of figures in various scenes painted in red, blue and yellow, with brown decorative border; yellow backing

Mata ni Pachedi textile, 20th century

Nagri caste

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appliqué overall in various brightly -colored solid color and printed fabrics; flower and leaf bands around edges; central Tree of Life motif on dark blue with three pairs of birds-pink, white and yellow; lappet panels at top and bottom

Wall hanging, early 20th century

India

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slightly marled grey-brown yarn; multicolored end bands in purple, red, orange, pale orange, grey, yellow and white in geometric bands with squares, checks and chevrons; grey fringe

Man's shawl, mid 20th century

India

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Krishna Killing Bakasura, 19th century

India

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long black strip with green, yellow and red stripes on each long side; decorated at center and on each end with stitched stripes with fringe in green, pink, red, tan and yellow; long twisted fringe ends

Man's shoulder sash, mid 20th century

Kabui Naga

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tie-dyed silk; wrinkled from tying and storage; brown, black, maroon and greenish-yellow in stripes

Turban, c. 1940

India

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Woman's shirt and trousers; of light weight green satin; triangular ornamentation below opening for neck consisting of silk embroidery enclosing small mirror discs; similar embroidery on bottom of trouser leg

Woman's Trousers, 18th century

India

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green silk; short sleeves; pull-over style; top front, collar and top of sleeves embroidered in red, white, light brown, green, mustard yellow and blue with tiny geometric designs, edged in stars and flowers; mirror details; black velvet ribbon on shoulders and sleeves; neckline lined with red and white striped fabric

Woman's tunic (Abho), mid 19th century

India

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golden brown patina; standing figure of Mary holding a book in her PR hand and a tiny infant Jesus sitting upright held with her PL hand; garments on both figures have many vertical pleats; edging on Mary's headscarf and garments are sawtooth; removable base with winged face at front

Madonna and Child, 18th century

India

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Panel of kincob cloth with pattern of chrysanthemums in gold on deep blue silk ground. Border stripe on one side.

Panel of Kincob cloth, 19th century

India

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maroon and black printed on tan with metallic gold stitching highlights; two selvedge edges, two unfinished edges; repeated floral diamonds with gold highlighted floral centers on main body; border has floral vines forming cartouches with stars; various decorative bands with geometric and floral motifs and wide gold band on one end

Copyright of the artist%2C artist%27s estate%2C or assignees

Sari, c. 2002

S. Ramesh; Weaver: S. Murugesh

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green with maroon and golden yellow stripes on back; front has stripes in same colors embellished with rust-colored bars and rust, pale peach and black zigzags; twisted tassels

Man's blanket, late 20th century

India

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2 textile fragments mounted on board under plexi; asalmon-colored silk with embroidered vine and flower border on L in black and silver on gold; bgold ground with 3 'plants' of same motif as border on a; same border on L SO / EMB

Patka Fragments, 18th century

India

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Sari; heavy wine colored silk with border of gold and floral motives in color. Center of Sari filled with roundelles in gold.

Sari, 19th century

India

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collar necklace withlarge hollow silver "bead" with foliate designs at center; hammered bands and fluted bands alternate on either side of bead

Torque, 19th century

India

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Banaras brocade - jacquard; red and gold circle, semi-circle and foliage patterns on a blue ground

Sari, 2005

India

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Banaras brocade; drawloom; art deco pattern; tissue ground; silver and gold diamond diagonal pattern on sheer purple ground

Sari, c. 1930s

India

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Pulchari, or woman's veil composed of four pieces of purple, green and red camel's hair with spiral gold thread appliqued on surface in palmette design. Embroidery

Pulchari (veil), 19th century

India

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warp face, plain weave with some embroidery; four black stripes run the length on a beige ground; brown and black patterned edge; black/red diamonds in center

Woman's wrapper, 20th century

Tang Khul Naga

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black ground with red, yellow and white geometric shapes; red borders

Woman's veil (Odhani), first quarter 20th century

India

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yellow central rectangle bordered with red containing black central medallion with orange and red floral design; ten small circles on either side of medallion; wide black borders with orange and red organic design bands

Maternal veil (Pido), c. 1920

India

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multicolored linear appliqué border on three sides; maroon print backing; red fabric embroidered overall in bright multicolors in organic designs and cross motifs; embellished with mirrors; may be a pair with L2007.114.6

Border for head covering, mid 20th century

Kanbi

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black; very wide at top; tapering legs; decorated with bright multicolored embroidery in round floral motifs and geometric bands; embellished with mirrors

Pair of boy's pants, mid 20th century

India

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two facing manuscript pages with blue borders with scrolling gilt floral designs and gilt cartouches with red flowers; left image of a woman seated on a throne beneath a canopy, accompanied by women and girls, with a pair of staircases at bottom flanking a fountain and additional women; right image of similar interior with man seated on throne accompanied by men and boys, with two men next to stairs at left and three women next to stairs at right; text on back

Two court scenes, one with a woman presiding the other with a man [Nur Jahan and Jahagir?], 19th century (?)

Artist Unknown , Provincial Moghul [possibly Murshidabad]

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2 pairs of necktie shaped embroidery on white fabric; gold metallic ground with border and central section of floral vines in black, green, dark pink and light pink

Two uncut tabs for Anghaka, 18th century

India

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