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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

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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

G210

Man with halo carries sword and wears sash

Portrait of Shah Jahan, 1700-1720

India

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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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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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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

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

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

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

Powder flask, 17th century

India

G243

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

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

G243

Krishna and Balarama underneath a Tree, 19th century

India

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Kartikeya on a Peacock, 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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Bidri ware, bronze with inlaid brass.

Ewer, c. 1700

India

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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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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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woman at L with braided pigtails and glasses holds a silver canister toward her body, and smiles at a man at R who is offering her a rose; table in background with two bowls and open brown bottle

© Pushpamala N

Flirting, 2000-2004 (printed 2016)

Pushpamala N.

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female figure wrapped in white, facing viewer; PR arm extended, resting on wooden support; black and white checkered backdrop, with a hand on each side to steady

© Pushpamala N

Toda, 2000-2004 (printed 2016)

Pushpamala N.

G103

female figure in red with exposed skin painted blue, looking intently at a bird perched on her raised PR hand; woman is posing in front of a painted backdrop with foliage, a white building, and white rocks

© Pushpamala N

Yogini, 2000-2004 (printed 2016)

Pushpamala N.

G103

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

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

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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

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

Grogger (noise maker), 20th century

Middle East or India

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spherical body; hinged lid with organic finial with three raised leaves; four scrolling feet; overall decorations (body, cover, handle and spout) of relief floral designs

Teapot, from a three-piece tea set, c. 1885

India

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spherical body; hinged lid with organic finial with three raised leaves; four scrolling feet; overall decorations (body, cover and handle) of relief floral designs

Creamer, from a three-piece tea set, before 1888

India

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spherical body; cover with organic finial with three raised leaves; four scrolling feet; overall decorations (body, cover and handles) of relief floral designs

Sugar Bowl, from a three-piece tea set, before 1888

India

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silver claret jug with hinged cover; overall floral motif, highly decorative, large upside down heart at each side, raised cobra forms the handle, hinge and central decorative element on top of the cover

Claret Jug, c. 1890

India

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red and yellow fibers woven around circular band; six brush-like red-orange elements; two tassel-like ornaments with red-orange and black hair, front and back; one large "tassel" has longer black hairs

Woman's head band, c. 1970s

Sema Naga

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red and yellow fibers woven around circular band; six brush-like red-orange elements; two tassel-like ornaments, front and back-one with orange hairs and one with orange and black hairs

Woman's head band, c. 1970s

Sema Naga

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red and yellow fibers woven around circular band; six brush-like red elements; two tassel-like ornaments-one slightly larger than the other-front and back- with red and black hair

Woman's head band, c. 1970s

Sema Naga

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tie-dyed red silk with tie-dyed black silk band on chest; very short with short sleeves; green and gold bands at cuffs; green ties on back

Blouse, late 19th century

Rajput

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very short; short sleeves; openwork netting in diamond-block designs - primarily red; yellow ties on back; red, yellow and green trim

Woman's Blouse, late 19th century

Rajput

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green with blue, red, and yellow appliqués in floral medallions on shoulders and breasts; red ties on back; very short with short sleeves

Blouse, late 19th century

Rajput

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maroon body with green trim; short sleeves; open back; breast covering in front; human figure on each breast and three figures on proper left sleeve; four crescents on proper right sleeve; embroidery (predominantly gold), gold and silver trimmings, sequins, looped gold threads and beads

Woman's wedding blouse, early 20th century

Rajput

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white; ends woven with diamond and zigzag patterns in black, pink, greens, and red; small red and green pompon balls, and loose and twisted yellow, green, black, and red threads

Woman's belt, c. 1970s

Zeliag Naga

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white; ends woven with chevrons and geometric bands and stripes in pink, black, and red; pink and green pompon balls at bottom with loose pink, red, and black threads at sides

Woman's belt, c. 1970s

Zeliag Naga

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brown with maroon floral shapes and circles; embroidered overall with circles with mirrors and cross shapes in white, green, and orange; orange waistband

Woman's skirt, early 20th century

Lohana

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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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blue, tan, white, rust red and green, woven in zigzags and diamond motifs; braids with tassels at one end; buckle at opposite end; leather fragments

Camel cinch, 19th century

India

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braided multicolored yarn; beading at one end with cluster of predominantly maroon-felted balls with beads on black and white wrapped cords around a central blue cloth ball

Woman's hair ornament, c. 1970s

Jat

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long, black braided cord with buttons, beads, colored bands, tassels and pairs of large striped multicolored felted balls at ends

Woman's hair ornament, 1970s

Jat

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indigo blue woven panel; three strips stitched together; some loose stitching threads at ends

Woman's breast wrap, c. 1950

Zeliang Naga

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red, black and white stripes; four strips stitched together with red thread with black decorative chevrons; one long side has bow tie-shaped woven elements in pink, red, black, orange, green and white with twisted tassels

Woman's waist wrap, c. 1975

Zeliang Naga

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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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white with black and red stripes; "faded" stripes at center at one short end; four strips sewn together

Woman's waist wrap, 1970s

Thangkul Naga

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white with red and dark blue stripes, edged in one thin green stripe; thin red, yellow and green stripes on long sides; four strips sewn together; "faded" stripes at center at one short end

Woman's waist wrap, 1970s

Thangkul Naga

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rectangular, squared-off shape; strap attached to bag with metal rings; body of bag and strap stitched overall with geometric designs-predominantly squares and rectangles and predominately in red and maroon; purple and yellow tassel clusters on strap; longer purple tassels on bottom corners and bottom center, embellished with metal elements; bell on long white and red twisted cord on one side

Bridegroom's wedding day bag, c. 1960

Banjara

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tan with blue, red and white stripes

Woman's under wrap, c. 1950

Kabui Naga

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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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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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coarse woven tan ground with red edging; symmetrical design painted in orange, green, khaki and brown with roundels, birds, pairs of human figures, elephants and plants; flower band and lappet band at bottom; grey marks on back may be faded inscription

Wall hanging, mid 20th century

Kanbi (?)

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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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seated woman at left with blonde hair, wearing a yellow dress; woman rests her PL elbow on a crooked gold staff; two women at right--one seated, one standing; seated woman holds a seashell; standing woman holds a gold plate and ewer; small white bull at bottom center; trees behind wall in background; awning at center extending outward from domed white porch

Bhairavi Ragini in Attitude of Renunciation with Ladies-in-Waiting, c. 1770

India

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golden city at top center; rocky landscape in foreground with several trees; battle scene with two human figures at right (one with blue skin) with bows and quivers; monkeys, bears, monsters and fantastic animals fighting with swords, spears, daggers, bows and shields

Folio from a manuscript of the Ramayana, 1595-1605

India

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dancing four-armed Nataraja at center standing on a demon with fangs and a moustache; central figure flanked by Ganesha (elephant-headed figure) at left and Meenakshi (green-skinned figure with green bird) at right; main figures appear in front of an architectural facade with a round element at center flanked by archways--all with swags and elaborate raised decorative patterning; pair of winged figures in top corners; eight figures on each side of a small bull at bottom with small shrines in each lower corner; all figures dressed in gold, with gold architectural elements; received framed and glazed with glass

Shiva as Nataraja Enshrined with Deities, mid 19th century

India

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central image of large dark-skinned figure wearing elaborate costume of white beads and gold, in a squared-off architectural framed work with floral bouquets on vases made of tiny white dots on dark ground, and flanked by four smaller figures in similar costumes; three small figures beneath large figure; eight standing figures wearing orange at left and right, and one pair of figures wearing white at top, flanking the architectural element; five kneeling figures in bright-colored robes with their faces covered at each side below figures wearing orange; L-shaped element at each side of image broken into small rectangles, each with a figure--the majority of which are clothed similarly to central figures; landscape at bottom with three women carrying vessels on their heads and three mean with a pair of white cattle; kneeling figures at bottom with two monkeys; fish and blooming lilies in water at bottom; multicolored floral border around all edges; predominately orange; mounted on brown canvas

Picchavai of Srinathji, late 19th century

India

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Illustration from a Bhagavata Purana Series; divided in two horizontal bands depicting groups of gopis walking through the forest, asking the plants and trees for the whereabouts of Krishna

Cowherd Women Seek the God Krishna in the Forest, 1520-1540

India

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Shiva, late 10th century

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

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Red square bag with brown and tan cord and 4 fabric tassel bundles decorated with shells; embroidered geometric patterns in yellow, blue, green and varagated red and white

Pouch, 20th century

India

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Square shawl, patchwork, of hand-loom woven pieces with inserted scrolls of black and white and river design in border. Field carries pattern of large cones and arabesques converging on the shaped central panel. Inner border has running flower and leaf design. Outer border embroidered. Fringed edges. #9 in Exhibition.

Shawl, 19th century

India

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Sheer white brocade fabric with diagonal vines; slits at sides with 2 pairs of ties at waist and button at neck; small pocket on PR side at waist

Rajput robe, 18th century

India

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plain weave cloth, tie dyed; one half the length has been untied; the remainder is tied

Turban Cloth, 1974

India

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weft interlock tapestry and brocade patterning; blue/green and metallic gold; red/orange band on one end

Sari, 20th century

India

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Cuff cut from a man's robe; pink ground with printed flowers in green, red, purple and white; outlines painted with gold; lined with green and edged with pink

Sleeve cuff, 19th century

India

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White cotton fabric with embroidered scrolling flowering vine in pinks, white, green and black; border of alternating yellow and green rectangles outlined in black

Border, 18th century

India

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Brown fabric with overall repeated floral design in dark brown, black and gilt; mounted on board under plexi SO / DYED

Chinz Fragment, 18th 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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3 pairs of necktie shaped embroidery on salmon pink fabric; gold metallic ground with green and yellow scrolling vines with red and white striped 'pods'

Three uncut tabs for Anghaka, 18th century

India

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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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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 Anghanka, 18th century

India

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Double-faced embroidery; white fabric with multicolored floral designs in strips and blocks with central medallion; black ink guidelines separate blocks and create stems

Rumal, 18th century

India

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One complete and one partial large band of scrolling poppies in green and pink with 4 bands of smaller flowers on metallic ground

Velvet fragment, 18th century

India

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red silk tunic with metallic (gold) decorative embroidery at hem, wrists, chest and in two bands running vertically up front

Tunic, c. 1920

India

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orange silk pants; go with tunic (97.189.53)

Pants, c. 1920

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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beige silk pants with drawstring; go with tunic (97.189.55)

Pants, 20th century

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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White cotton fabric stamped and embroidered with flowerlike circles (stamps visible around edges of embroidery and at one end) in red, salmon, yellow, green and blue; 5 flowers embroidered over stamps at one end; small blue bead sewn into one blue circle

Length of Embroidered Fabric, 20th century

India

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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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Sheer yellow fabric with overall design of isolated floral forms in purple, red, green and black SO / DYED

Turban fragment, 18th century

India

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A folio from an illustrated erotic series

Lovers, c. 1675

India

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Page from an erotic manuscript

Man Massaging Woman, c. 1675

India

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fine details, polished surface and decorative floral border

Portrait of Nawah General Firoz Khan, early 18th century

India

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Rama and Lakshmana Visit Sita or Suparanakha, 1760

India

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illustration from a Ramayana series; Chamba

Battle between the Monkeys and Ravana, c. 1735

India

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two ladies (recto), mother and child, probably Krishna and Yashoda (verso) illustration from a Ramayana series; Bikaner

Two Court Ladies, Mother and Child (reverse), c. 1810

India

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illustration from a Ramayana series; Bikaner

Poppy Blossom, c. 1650

India

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Bidri ware, bronze with inlaid silver.

Base for a water pipe, 18th century

India

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Bidri ware, bronze with inlaid silver. Called a 'Gulabpash'.

Gulabpash (Rosewater Sprinkler), late 17th century

India

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Bidri ware, bronze with inlaid silver.

Tray, 18th century

India

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globular body with neck pinched in middle; painted figural decor, glass and pigment.

Glass vase with animal painting for Indian market, 1670-1700

India

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Woman stands on footstool at left surrounded by sarus cranes. Two female attendants hold a portrait or a mirror and a tray of flasks beside her.

The Vilaval Ragini, c. 1780

India

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A Jain Guru Gives a Sermon, c. 1810

India

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Portrait Study, c. 1775

India

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Bird perched on branch by river

Study of a Bird, c. 1810

India

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84.44a and b came to the MIA as one object and were separated. Records still reflect a and b.

Album folio of poetry, c. 1725

India

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84.44a and b came to the MIA as one object and were separated. Records still reflect a and b.

Album folio of Pink Lotus, 18th or 19th 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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subject is the Great Grandfather of Jia Jee Rad Sihdhya

Portrait of Maharaja Mahadji-Scindia, c. 1880

India

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Fakir Khan, Mirza Iftikhar, Mirza Muhammad Azam, Mirza Khuda Bakhsh, and Mirza Khudabad on a floral rug on a terrace with trees behind.

Portrait of Fakir Khan and His Sons, c. 1690

India

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Folio from a Kalpasutra manuscript; ornamental border decoration

Queen Trisala on Her Couch, c. 1500

India

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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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One of four illustrations to the Kalpastura, first quarter, 16th c.

Kalaha Preaches to King Sahr / Mahavira’s Departure with Indra / Adoration of a Tirthankara, c. 1500

India

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One of four illustrations from a Kalpasutra manuscript.

Mahavira Gives Away His Possessions, c. 1500

India

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One of four illustrations to the Kalpastura, first quarter, 16th c.

Adoration of a Tirtankara, c. 1500

India

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Illustration from the Bhagavata Purana; a compartmentalized painting illustrating various scenes with Krishna

The Adoration of Krishna, c. 1700

India

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

India

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illustration from a Ramayana series

Sita at the Hermitage of Bharadvaja, c. 1810

India

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Shiva sits with Parvati on top of a flayed tiger skin. Shiva wears a necklace of human heads and holds an antelope in his upper left hand, a blade in his upper right, a trident in his lower left, and rudraksha beads in his lower right.

Uma Maheshvara (Shiva and Parvati), late 19th century

India

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A princely couple, surrounded by female musicians and attendants, gaze upon an approaching storm. The pastoral countryside is darkened on the right by thunder and lightning and punctuated by flying birds.

Lovers Watching an Approaching Thunderstorm, c. 1780-90

India

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

India

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

India

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Printed hanging, center panel contains design of cypress trees monographed date at foot of center one. Triple border, one of the restives containing inscriptions from Koran.

Ceremonial cloth and sacred heirloom, Late 19th century

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 Shirt, 18th century

India

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Odhani, or woman's veil, of black satin with very fine tie-dye design in red. Fine embroidery borders enclosing mirror chips. Embroidery.

Woman's veil (Odhani), 19th century

India

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Man's Coat; gold brocade on cream ground in palmette and ogive design with touches of lavendar. Coat edged with lavendar striped brocade. Back, front and sleeve pieces woven seperately. Silk brocade.

Man's coat, 19th century

India

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Potala (double ikat) silk panel with all-over geometric pattern in yellow, red, green, and brown. Finished at each end with wide borders and fringe; possibly a sari.

Sari, 19th century

India

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Kussaba, or square shawl, woven in separate pieces and sewed together in patchwork. The border is made of pieces of woolen material of different colors sewed together and embroidered. Maker's signature in corner.

Shawl (Kussaba), 19th century

India

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kussaba or square shawl; the ground is of black wool, parts of which have been woven separately and fastened together; shawl is completely covered with floral and arabesque designs; border woven separately and added; supplementary border of fringed strips of colored woolen; the design has been outlined in embroidered stitch; alike on both sides

Shawl (kussaba), 18th century

India

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Square panel of pashmina (wool from Tibetan goat), dark red ground, scarcely visible, covered with all-over embroidery in chain stitch representing animals, trees and human beings. The outer border consists of multiple scenes, each framed by an Indo Islamicate arch. These scenes gesture at painting traditions of the time, and depict interior and exterior court, hunting, leisure, parade, and battle scenes. Central circular motif emanates from roundel containing untranslated Persian inscription. Red predominating color except for center and corners where pale blues, greens and yellow predominate. Corners and central circle have elaborate use of gold threads. Lined with mauve sateen. Tears on border.

Embroidered Tablecover, 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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square of silk brocage, pear design

Panel, 18th century

India

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Doshalla or long shawl bearing a maker's signature in corner; white wool ground with borders, wide at ends and narrow along sides of Buthas or cone-shaped ornaments with floral network separating borders woven separately and joined to shawl.

Shawl (doshalla), 18th-19th century

India

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Kussaba or square shawl, loom woven. Ground of yellow wool covered with small Buthas or cone-shaped ornaments; border on each end of larger Buthas made separatly and sewn on; border appears to be of a later date.

Shawl (kussaba), 18th-19th century

India

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sari, black silk. Widfe woven border of palmettes at one end and narrow border on both sides

Sari, 19th century

India

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Coarsely woven mat with bands at top and bottom of red and dark blue ad, in the center, three wide red stripes on a blue ground. Finished at top and bottom with white warp fringe.

Mat, 19th century

India

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Panel of dull red cotton material embroidered in an all-over pattern of diamond shapes in stain stich worked in white silk. At both ends are borders of diagonal bars of diamond shapes embroidered with orange silk.

Panel, 19th-20th century

India

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Irregular fragments of brocade sewed together, possibly part of a costume. Patterned with large and small palmettes and yellow flowers on a dull blue ground.

Panel, 19th century

India

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Sari of white satin. Field embroidered with rows of tiny green flowers. At one end a row of six large palmette shapes, with a peacock and flowering bush embroidered inside, from the border. The border at the other end consists of three rows of smaller palmettes. Narrow border on either side.

Sari, 19th 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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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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Square mat of white woolen material with border embroidered in silk and cotton threads in design of small palmettes, leaves and flowers. Wool.

Square Mat, 19th century

India

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Envelope-shaped pouch of purple silk embroidered all over, and encrusted with mirrors. Ornamented at bottom and both sides with bunches of tassels.

Pouch, 19th century

India

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Red satin panel with pointed top and border of dark blue. Two transverse bands and a triangular section at the top are embroidered with gilt discs and gold and silver thread in raised work. The border is divided into squares and embroidered in similar fachion. Satin.

Panel, 19th century

India

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Square pouch of purple cotton material fastened at top with draw strings. Embroidered and encrusted with mirrors. Ornamented at sides and bottom with bunches of tassels.

Pouch, 19th century

India

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sari, green silk gauze. All-over diaper pattern woven in gold thread.

Sari, 19th century

India

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Short sari of white cotton material with borders woven in gold and colored silks added at both sides and a wider silk and gold border at each end decorated with nine palmette patterns.

Sari, 19th century

India

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Panel of red silk brocaded with birds and floral sprays in white, purple, yellow, and green. Border of coarse embroidery of gilt tinsel braid at sides and both ends. The material has been washed and portions of it have been discolored giving it a 'changeable silk' effect.

Panel, 19th century

India

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Sari of thin green silk covered with very small lozenges worked in gold thread. Finished with narrow gold borders on both sides and wider borders at the ends.

Shawl, 19th century

India

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Panel of white satin embroidered witrh rows of flowers alternating pink and purple in color. Finished with a floral border on three sides. The embroidery is the same on both sides. Probably worked by Chinese in North East part of India. Satin.

Panel, 19th century

India

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Sari - white silk embroidered. At one end the border is made of six large palmette shapes. Flowers and two birds are embroidered on each palmette. The border at the other end of the sari is also of six palmette shapes, equally large, but decorated with naturalistic flowers only. Both borders as well as the narrow one on each side are embroidered in green silk. The field is embroidered with rows of tiny flowers in light rose silk

Sari, 19th century

India

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Doshalla, or long shawl with white ground of fine woolen material and wide border of palmettes woven at both ends in colors, mostly dark blue with some green and orange.

Shawl (doshalla), 19th century

India

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Sari, dull red silk. Embroidered with rows of small yellow and white flowers. Narrow border on each side and very wide border at each end of two bands of palmettes, the lower consisting of six palmettes, and the upper band of eleven palmettes. Very long.

Sari, 19th century

India

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Cover embroidered. A dark brown border surrounds a field made of three strips of material sewed together. The center strip is green. The other two are red. Gold and silver thread appliqued on in scrolls forming a pattern which covers all but the center green strip. Wool, embroidered.

Cover, 19th 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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Child's Shirt of dark blue silk embroidered with satin stitch in Chinese landscape pattern of flowers, birds, men and animals. The seams at both sides have been ripped open. Neck, arm holes and hem are finished with bands of lavendar and yellow silk.

Parsi gara Child's Shirt, 19th century

India

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dull green satin embroidered at sleeves, neck and hem with chain stitch and mirrors enclosed in button-hole stitch. Fastening at shoulders.

Woman's Bodice, 18th century

India

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Pulchari, or woman's veil of white figured satin embroidered with rose-colored flowers in rows, a center medallion and borders of palmettes at top and bottomn. The embroidery is done in satin stitch.

Pulchari, 19th century

India

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Doshalla or long shawl with yellow ground and broder of large palmettes woven in blues and green at each end. Borders of small palmettes at each end. A narrow border woven separately in blues and greens on a white ground finishes all four sides.

Shawl (doshalla), 19th century

India

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Shawl of red woolen material. Embroidered with tree and birds in center panel which is arch-shaped. The spandrels of the arch and the borders are heavily embroidered with interlacing palmettes. Wool, embroidered.

Shawl, 19th century

India

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Piece of tan material thickly embrodered - the borders at either side with patterns similar to shawl patterns, and the center with medallions of various sizes surrounded by an all-over floral vine pattern. Probably part of a larger piece. Cotton, embroidered.

Panel, 19th century

India

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Sari, fine dark green cotton material. Wide gold bands on either side and very heavy gold bands at each end.

Sari, 19th century

India

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Shawl with plain red woolen center and separately woven border with palmette and tree patterns, in shades of green, red and purple. Finished with a narrow fringed border of patchwork squares and embroidery. The border is added so that on two sides the back, or wrong side of the material shows.

Shawl, 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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shawl, block printed cotton. Borders of large palmettes at each end and borders of small palmettes at each side. Ground printed with tiny floral sprays.

Shawl, 19th century

India

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Strip of dark purple satin material with small pattern in light purple made with tie and die batik, over which crosses embroidered in matting stitch alternate with tiny mirrors enclosed in buttonhole stitch. Part of a larger piece, possibly a pulchari. At one side a short strip of mirror and chain stitch border has been restored. Satin, embroidered.

Panel, 19th century

India

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sqaure shawl, small, with ground of yellow wool, the central portion of which is decorated by large circles, butha and lotus; border of fine floral design woven separately and added; supplementary border of fringed strips of colored wool

Shawl, 19th century

India

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kussaba, or square shawl, having a center of yellow wool woven with leafy sprays. The border, woven separately and added, is on a red ground covered with floral butha and fantastic leaf designs; there is a second narrower border and a final border of strips of fringed woolen

Shawl, 19th century

India

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shawl piece, probably central portion of Kussaba; green ground with butha or cones and arabesques; the corner ornaments are elaborated butha

Shawl piece, 19th century

India

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doshalla or long shawl with a yellow wool ground completely covered with Butha and intricate thal; border at each end woven on a vari-colored striped ground containing floral and basket design; narrow border on white ground is applied at the sides and set off the end border; this shawl is the same on both sides and the design is entirely outlined in embroidered stitch; alike on both sides

Shawl (Doshalla), 18th century

India

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parsee shirt, lavender satin embroidered in all-over design of flowers and birds in pale lavender and old rose silk. The deign becomes concentrated into a border around the slit neck, bottom and arm holes which are all bound with cerise satin.

Parsee Shirt, 19th century

India

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Kussaba, or square shawl; patchwork of Kanee roomal type, with embroidered border; black star design in center, from which, on a red ground, blue vase-like designs with white sprays emerge; red is the predominating color of the field, orange of the border; Hindu (?) inscription in center of black star; each piece of the design is patched in, the edges of each patch being sewed and fastened on the reverse side

Shawl (Kussaba), 19th century

India

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kussaba, or square shawl (double); one side is white while other has blue ground; completely covered with floral, leaf and arabesque design; many pieces have been woven separately and incorporated into the whole; the border, woven separately and added, is covered with flowers and floral trees; much of the design is outlined in embroidered stitch; outer border of strips of fringed colored woolen with flowers woven into top

Shawl, mid 19th century

India

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border; piece of red silk embroidered in all over spaced design of stiff single flowers with leaves; chain and laid stitch in green, yellow and white; where the border of sound flower and leaf design is joined to the piece is a series of palmettes outlined in yellow and green alternating with small scrolls; silk on silk

Border, 18th century

India

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doshalla, or long shall, of white woolen, hand woven, with ends decorated by a row of butha which are composed of many tiny flowers and leaves; simple corner ornaments in the design of a floral spray; narrow border on ends and sides of floral design

Doshalla, 19th century

India

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doshalla or long shawl; pink ground entirely covered with butha and fine floral sprays; narrow borders on sides and ends were woven separatly and added; backed with a piece of soft pink woolen which has a border of blue taffeta, and a binding which shows on the right side

Shawl (doshalla), 18th century

India

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patchwork kussaba or square shawl, woven in pieces which have been joined together. Design of elongated palm leaves with a curving design of white scrolls. The center is of black, and the outer pieces have been joined to it, red, yellow, gree black and lavendar. The border is made up of small vari-colored strips fringed and embroidered. Mohammedan signature (?) and date in central field.

Shawl, 19th century

India

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shawl, embroidered, of the Kusaba or square type. the field is black, of the so-called twill weave, and the principal designs, cut from variously colored shawl cloths, are either inserted or applied, and are joined to the main body of the shawl by such skillful embroidery that it is almost impossible to detect. A brilliant border surrounds the entire square. Red, white and turquoise blue are the predominating colors, combined with shades of yellow, green, and rose. The design is the well known Kashmir butha or flower motif with variations. Wool.

Shawl, 19th century

India

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Mosaic hanging of blue felt with mosaic design of large flowers in red which have been set into the ground. Three applied borders which have undulating floral and vine designs.; Cleaned and repaired by Jamgotch, summer, 1941.

Mosaic Hanging, 19th century

India

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Rugs, with floral designs in dark blue, red, green, and yellow. The corners of the field have a stiff floral design on a field of old rose, central medallion has an all-over pattern. Three borders, one being the tortoise design. This piece is woven like a Soumak but has the designs of a Persian Kurdistan. Sides overcast. Woolen warp and weft.

Rug, 19th century

India

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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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Rugs, with floral designs in dark blue, red, green, and yellow. The corners of the field have a stiff floral design on a field of old rose, central medallion has an all-over pattern. Three borders, one being the tortoise design. This piece is woven like a Soumak but has the designs of a Persian Kurdistan. Sides overcast. Woolen warp and weft.

Rug, 19th century

India

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Kussaba, or square shawl, the pieces separately made and sewn together. Black center star, the 8 long point of which are outlined in turquoise, which color reappears as outline to the lower parts of black motifs in each corner. Red and yellow predominating colors of the field. Three borders, each woven separately and sewn together; inside a white stem volutes (sic) its way between vases on a yellow ground with red, green, and black veinings. Center, black ground, bold butha and leaf designs in red, green and blue, embroidered in flowers. Outside, small fringed squares of red, green, blue and yellow with Cufic-like motifs in white, black, and yellow outline stitch.

Kussaba, 19th century

India

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bag, piece of Kashmir shawl, large palmettes form border; all over floral design in blue, green and rose on cream background; lined with cream-colored pongee; much worn and darned

Bag, 18th century

India

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shawl, four borders and corner butha woven seperastelt and stitched to black center. Pieces of embroidery carry the design over into the center; design of interlacing buthas in several colors, chiefly red; border design is a simple repeat not fitted around the corners; fringe at ends

Shawl, 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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bag, piece of a Kashmir shawl with design of blue palmettes made up of tiny leaves and flowers; white wool lining

Bag, 19th century

India

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corner fragment of an Indian shawl; border in shades of rose with black center, conventional scroll and floral design

Corner fragment of a shawl, 19th century

India

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Sari, red foulard ground covered with small white tied and dyed circles. Wide red and gold border sewed on at sides, and deep border sewed on at one end. This border carries geometrical designs and formalized trees in green, blue, cream, peach and red, all on a gold ground. Border at one end only. Both ends unfinished. One end of red foulard lined with thin red cotton printed with herringbone design in yellow.

Sari, 19th 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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Kussaba or square shawl. Small pieces embroidered and joined together so skillfully that the right side gives the effect of being woven. Completely covered with vase, floral, leaf and arabesque design. Predominating color red, with 8 large figures delicately outlined in white. Black and blue next in importance, with yellow least. Small black center, with Mohammedan characters in white thread. Narrow fringed border of red, blue, yellow, tan and black squares.

Kussaba, 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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Kussaba, or square shawl. Elaborate all-over design of floral arabesques and trailing vines in shade of red, green, yellow, and blue. Black center with embroidered cartouche. Border of flowering shrub, blossoms, arabesques, with supplementary border of strips of fringed wool of various colors. An exceptionally fine example of weaving, with two sides almost identical in appearance. Several holes and tears appear in border. Cf. 30.62.4 which Mrs. Bovet thinks is the same and possibly woven by the same hand. 42.48 purchased in Pasadena; 30.62.4 at Liberty's

Shawl (kussaba), 18th century

India

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Square Shawl, hand-loom woven , of patchwork. The design of spreading circles, carrynig paired cones and floral and leaf patterns, is bordered by a wide band of interlocking arch.

Square Shawl, 19th century

India

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Doshalla, or long shawl, hand-loom woven in one piece. White field with end cones woven in colors. The corner ornaments are embroidered in darn stitch. Lining of tan sateen. This type of long shawl is called 'shapasand' #7 in exhibition.

Doshalla, 19th century

India

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Doshalla, or long shawl, hand-loom woven, made of jamawar, a patterned shawl cloth woven by the yard, and finished with separate woven borders. Design of alternating vertical stripes. The wide one carrying a running floral design in which pinks are the chief blossom, the narrow one a reciprocal floral band. Pale blue ground. Wide end borders with a band of large cones. Black cotton lining. # 8.

Doshalla, 19th century

India

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Long shawl, of hand-loom woven patchwork with a design of inserted floral medallions in shades of green, red, turquoise blue, and yellow. Field carries large cones and arabesques. Design and colors show European influence. Partially lined with black cotton. #11 in travelling exhibition.

Long Shawl, 19th century

India

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Long Shawl, of hand-loom woven patchwork. The design of floral cones, arabesques and leaves is uncommon, and does not repeat throughout the length of the shawl. An exceptionally fine example with great delicacy of detail. Lining of black cotton. #12 in travelling exhibition.

Long Shawl, 19th century

India

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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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Shawl, of patchwork, embroiderd in a design of star-shaped medallions alternately red and yellow, red and green. expanding outward from center of field. Double border of flower-filled cones and floral sprays. Embroidered cones in corners of field. Material, design, color, and execution of inferior quality. #16 in exhibition. Embroidery.

Shawl, 19th century

India

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Kashmir, Amli-rumel, or square embroidered shawl, worked in darn and stem stitch in a design of cones and floral arabesque in shades of red, blue, green, and yellow on a white ground. Border of serpentine scrolls and rosettes with outer border of floral panels. Fringed edges. A very fine example. #4 of exhibition.

Kashmir, Amli-rumal, 19th century

India

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Shawl, hand-loom woven in one piece with the border attached. Design of a 'moon' and four quarters in shades of yellow, red, green, and blue. The field surrounding central 'moon' medallion is filled with diagonal rows of flowered cones on a black ground. Lining of scarlet wool. Type of Indian Square shawl is called a 'chandar'. #6 of exhibition.

Shawl, 19th century

India

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red background with overall design made up of white, tan, and green dots; 2 edges unfinished, 2 edges have lime green trim attached, covered with gold scrolling trim; metallic trim in a vertical strip at center

Woman's Head Shawl (Odhani), Date Unknown

India

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red background with central black area with 4 red circles; rectangular area at center has organic design made up of yellow dots; 2 hemmed edges, 2 edges have blue trim covered with metallic trim; small metal staples wrapped around fibers incorporated into design throughout; vertical gold braid at center

Woman's Head Shawl (Odhani), Date Unknown

India

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Jain. Central seated figure with inlaid eyes and 3 inlaid jewels on chest; canopy overhanging figure; 23 small figures surrounding largest figure; all seated except 2 standing figures on either side of seated figure; pointed archlike structure

Caturvimsati-patta of Jina, 1579

India

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A cloth of Indian cotton embroidered with yellow silk. Chainstitch, done on a sewing machine.

Cloth, 19th century

India

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Doshalla, or long shawl, with plain white rectangular center and border of repeated palmettes with elongated neck, in soft blended colors giving and all-over tone of mauve. Embroidered fringed ends. Great weight of shawl indicates that it was probably not madein Kashmir.

Shawl (doshalla), 19th century

India

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Strip of embroidery - probably part of a skirt of dark red satin thickly embroidered with lozenge shaped designs in black and white.

Strip of embroidery, 19th century

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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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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Turban Cloth; red ground with wood block and batik design in yellow of man holding bird alternating with leaf design.

Turban Cloth, 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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Prayer Mat; block printed cotton with design of prayer niche surmounted by minarets. Cotton.

Prayer Mat, 19th century

India

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Sarong (?); diaper weave, black and ornage cotton

Sarong (?), 19th century

India

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Sari; purple with border of palmettes in gols and small leaf motives in gold center.

Sari, 19th century

India

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Bed cover (?); dark red satin ground, heavily embroidered in large circular designs and studded with small pieces of mirror.

Headcover, 19th 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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Sarasvati, 19th century

India

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Two Female Deities, 19th century

India

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Krishna Killing Bakasura, 19th century

India

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illustration from a Ramayana series; Kishangarh

Two Caparisoned Horses and a Dead Tiger, c. 1800

India

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illustration from a Ramayana series;

Potter, c. 1775

India

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illustration from a Ramayana series; Kotah

Raja Ram Singh I On an Elephant, c. 1720

India

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Bundi

Portrait of a Seated Raja, c. 1720

India

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illustration from a Ramayana series; Chamba

Portrait Studies of Two Noblemen, c. 1680

India

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illustration from a Ramayana series; Sirohi

Megha Raga, c. 1780

India

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illustration from a Ramayana series: Kangra

Gods and Demons Adoring Siva, c. 1780

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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twill tapestry weave, embroidered and fringed ends

Shawl, c. 1870

India

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headcloth, chador, silk with chainstitch embroidery of stylized flowers. Red, purple silk with blue silk borders.

Headcloth, 19th-20th century

India

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two Cuff Bands, black velvet with gold thread embroidery

Cuff bands, one of a pair, 20th century

India

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Panel of Sari Borders, brown silk with gold embroidery. Accessioned retroactively for 1985, March 11, 1986

Panel of Sari Borders, 20th century

India

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Pillow cover, central panel of assembled sari borders. Green silk border, red silk lining. Accessioned retroactively for Dec. 17,1985 at meeting of Mar. 11, 1986

Pillow Cover, 20th century

India

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Sari, 20th century

India

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Pulkari, 19th century

India

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weft ikat, silk

Panel, 18th-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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Female Head, 5th century

India

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Vishnu as Vamana defeating King Mahabali, 19th century

India

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Musician, 19th century

India

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Musician, 19th century

India

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Shiva, 19th century

India

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Shiva, 19th century

India

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Three Temple Banners, 19th century

India

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Shiva and Parvati Seated on Nandi, 19th century

India

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Ganesha Seated on Stool and Rat Mount, 19th century

India

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Portrait of a Woman, 19th century

India

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Ganga on a Crocodile, 19th century

India

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black ground with rows of figures in pink, orange and white; geometric borders; one end has fantastic animals

Woman's festival veil or wall hanging (Sainchi phulkari), early 20th century

India

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black ground, bound in red; geometric embroidery motifs in center; borders of rows of animals; embroidery in gold, red, green, white

Phulkari, early 20th century

India

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"Mochi work"; red center square, bordered with black, bound in red; embroidery in overall floral pattern with blue, yellow, red, white, green; surrounded by floral border

Chakla, late 19th century

India

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small panel with blue and beige woven decorative pattern

Embroidered Panel from a Blouse, mid 20th century

Magitwal Caste

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head covering; 2 panels joined with decorative woven band; red background; embroidered geometric design; yellow, hues of green, black, blue; mirrors with crochet edge; animals and figures

Odtini, 1900-1925

India

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red cotton embroidered with silk; bright yellow/gold floral motifs; broad bands of embroidery at each end

Pulkari (Head Coverning), 1900-1925

India

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continuous supplementary weft; 2 panels; white ground with navy, rose and yellow patterning; fringe is twisted and knotted

Khes, mid 20th century

India

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made from an embroidered shawl; rust ground with geometric and organic designs in linear bands on fabric; embroidered multicolored floral and geometric designs at collar, hem, cuffs and placket; mirrors in embroidery

Coat, 20th century

India

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multicolored embroidery on 7 black and red hanging pendants with scrap fabric tassels; floral embroidery on red panel at top; one mirror disk on 2nd pendant from R

Toran, 20th century

India

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red, orange, yellow, green, purple, blue and grey; embroidered lines and zigzags in strips; edged on 3 sides with cowrie shells

Headdress Panel, Date Unknown

Banjara

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white zigzags with stripes of different shades of salmon color running in opposite direction; dark salmon at short sides; resist dyed

Laharia Sari, late 19th-early 20th century

India

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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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collar necklace with coiled wire decoration covered by organic elements, highlighted with blue and green enamel

Torque, 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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pendant on silver chain; pendant has compartment; smooth, geometric motif pendant

Necklace with Prayer Box, late 19th-early 20th century

India

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Tie-dye cotton, 7 panels sewn together, black, white, yellow, stripes with red triangles at both ends.

Woman's head covering, c. 1950

India

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Blue, red striped background with embroidery (birds) and round mirror at bottom of the skirt; 1 1/2 inches of crochet or knitted border in red, yellow, grey, white, green.

Skirt, c. 1970

Jat

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Brown braided sash with tassles made of small red, orange, green, white, blue balls knitted over insect shells, shells.

Sash, 20th century

Jat

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Red background embroidered in geometric and floral patterns in yellow, green, blue, white.

Wedding veil (Odhani), 20th century

Bishnoi Jat

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cardwoven wool with beetle carapaces, glass beads and wool pompomsin red, black, white, and blue on each end

Sash, c. 1950

Jat

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a: brown background embroidered with yellow; cross at center lined with black and white stitches; b: brown background embroidered with yellow (geometric pattern); 2 blue lines embroidered, 2-1/2" long; c: brown background embroidered with yellow (geometric design)

Woman's Head Covering, late 19th-early 20th century

Jat

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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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Man Carrying Hookah, 19th century

India

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A Marriage Ceremony, 19th century

India

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Attendants carrying man in palanquin, 19th century

India

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Priests worshipping the Goddess Kali, 19th century

India

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Festival with temple carts, 19th century

India

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Festival with temple cart, 19th century

India

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plain ecru cotton (sheer); long sleeves; several panels sewn together, with four braided ties; two pockets on front at waist; small rolled fabric button at neck

Robe, Date Unknown

India

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light blue with blue brocade

Sari, Date Unknown

India

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natural cotton with silk embroidered flowers with green at center; wide top and bottom border

Phulkari, 19th century

India

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three foot long woven red and blue strips; 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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blue wool with grey checks; vertical seam decorated with 15 tassels; top and bottom embroidered with bands of various geometric designs; bottom edge has geometric designs above band; two panels stitched together lengthwise; woven fabric; woven border; orange, red, blue

Skirt, c. 1920-1930

India

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red wool with tan windowpane checks and tan and blue horizontal stripes on both sides; vertical seam decorated with 5 areas of beaded rows and tassels; top and bottom embroidered with bands of various geometric designs; bottom edge has geometric designs above band; two panels stitched down center

Skirt, c. 1950-1960

India

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red silk with 4 yellow resist dyed stripes and dyed design on back; sequins and embroidery overall following dyed design

Woman's wedding veil (Odhani), 20th century

probably Kumbhar community

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central area of purple loosely-woven field with overall design of gold and red flowers around central medallion; gold, silver, yellow, red floral and geometric borders; red end borders; netting sewn to back of side applied bands; brocaded

Woman's veil, c. 1850

India

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single panel; maroon ground with cone-shaped floral pattern in red; pattern stamped in horizontal rows; name or number printed at one end

Panel, 20th century

India

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dark olive with floral and geometric metallic gold brocade in overall pattern; borders in same design; orange highlights in flowers; hem facing on bottom edge

Sari, mid 20th century

India

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three panels hand stitched together; dark indigo with thin lighter blue stripes; warp fringe twisted and knotted at both ends; plain weave

Woman's (?) wrapper, c. 1925

Sangtam Naga

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resist tie-dyed; rust red, green and white; four medallions (large) inside green squares; vertical center join

Inner wedding veil (Patori), late 19th century

India

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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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weft ikat; border print; navy and red diamond shapes throughout- some divided by solid navy stripes; selvages and finished edges; 4" wide hem facing

Sari, c. 1970

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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indigo with twelve circle traces in shell; four vertical stripes run along edges of the length, small red rectangles in rows throughout center area; fringe

Warrior's body cloth, 20th century

Sema Naga

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weft ikat, partially lined; orange/red central area with horizontal stripes, blue patterning; dark border with light blue and red designs

Sari, 20th century

Naga

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weft ikat; purple with green, yellow and blue geometric patterns

Sari, c. 1975

India

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weft ikat; faux patola; red with two stripes of pattern along short ends, one along each length border; center is patterns of yellow, green and blue

Sari, 1950-1975

Naga

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block printed overall in leaf motifs with a narrow border of bird and flower pattern; brown on beige with black lining

Shawl, 1879

India

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weft and warp ikat; red/orange sari with floral and bird patterning throughout center in green, purple and yellow; warp ikat pattern along length edges; stripes and weft ikat across one end

Sari, 1950-1975

India

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three white stripes run length of wrapper, alternating with black; multi-colored crossing patterns over red run down the edges and hang through the weave in areas

Woman's wrapper, 20th century

Kabui Naga

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tapestry; brocade; face dyed (on orange); geometric patterning down edges in metallic thread; body of textile is deep indigo with small circles of metallic; wide area of tapestry at ends

Headcover, 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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brocade; white with four blue stripes running through the length with six sections of brocade design, perpendicular to blue stripes; fringe on one end

Woman's wrapper, 20th century

Tangkhul Naga

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warp face, plain weave; red with black edges through length; two white stripes run the length dividing the design into thirds

Woman's skirt, 20th century

Tang Khul Naga

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warp face, dark brown with beige stripes running the length; thin lines of color in beige stripes

Women's skirt, 20th century

Tang Khul 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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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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red with four bands of white running though the length; ends are finished with green and orange patterning with fringe

Man's wrapper, 20th century

Tang Khul Naga

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crimson ikat (faux patola); metallic borders with heart-patterned center; bird borders

Sari, 20th century

India

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