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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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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

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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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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

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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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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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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

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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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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

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Indian Soldier at Himalaya Front of Ladakh, 20th century

Christa Armstrong

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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

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

Powder flask, 17th century

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

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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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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

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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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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

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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

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Annapurna Giving Alms to Shiva, 19th century

India

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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

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Holding a Hookah, 19th century

India

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Krishna and Balarama underneath a Tree, 19th century

India

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standing female figure with bare breasts, in contraposto pose; wearing tiered conical headdress with wheel on back, necklaces, bracelets, rings, heavy belt, gauzy form-fitting slacks, anklets; figure stands on a graduated base; PL arm down, PR hand upraised

Devi Uma Parameshvari, Great Goddess Uma, 14th century

India

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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

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Flirting, 2000-2004 (printed 2016)

Pushpamala N.

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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

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Yogini, 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

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Toda, 2000-2004 (printed 2016)

Pushpamala N.

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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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heavily embroidered in pink, purple, green, tan, and black; openings with button hole stitch show surface of disk behind; only fabric visible on front is at lower edge

Tunic front panel, mid 20th 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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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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Ganesha Seated on Stool and Rat Mount, 19th 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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image of a blue bird with long neck and legs facing left

Grey Heron, c. 1780-1782

Ram Das

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thin purple and white diagonal stripe on a yellow background

Turban, late 20th century

India

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doshalla, or long shawl, of white woolen completely covered with large floral sprays containing pinks, zinnias and thistles; fringed ends - no border - woven in two pieces and joined; some of the leaves have been outlined in embroidered stitch; this shawl may have been woven in Persia for Indian trade

Shawl (Doshalla), 18th century

India (?)

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image of a branch with foliage; wood frame with a gold face

Crepe Ginger Plant, c. 1780

Sheikh Zain al-Din

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cream ground; pattern consists of undulating blue and red ribbon-like forms creating overall ogival lattice structure punctuated by flowers and other vegetal forms in blue, green, red, purple and yellow; blue silk ribbon banding at one long side

Textile panel, 18th century

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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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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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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Page from an erotic manuscript

Man Massaging Woman, c. 1675

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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Yellow background with burgundy tie-dye design; embroidered with gilded silver thread.

Woman's head covering, late 19th-early 20th century

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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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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One of four illustrations from a Kalpasutra manuscript.

Mahavira Gives Away His Possessions, c. 1500

India

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surface covered with paintings of warriors; battle scenes, horses, carts, and more; large mustachioed figure in red at center holds a spear and lotus; faces four other seated figures

Scroll Painting Dedicated to Pabuji, 20th century

Motilal Josi

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Shiva and Parvati Seated on Nandi, 19th century

India

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seated lady with female attendant holding fan; surrounded with Japanese brocade

Court Lady with Attendant, 1720-1730

India

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dark brown patina; seated figure with legs hanging down--PL ankle hooked behind PR leg; PR elbow resting on a round object with PR hand on cheek; PL hand on knee; tiny sheep in PL thigh and PL shoulder; figure wears tunic with incised grid motif; pin in backside

Christ the Good Shepherd, 17th-18th century

India

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very long fabric loop forming short skirt; indigo blue with rose-colored stripes; bottom decorated with animals, birds, people, houses, colonnades and geometric designs in white, red, green and yellow; copiously decorated with mirrors in round cartouches

Wedding skirt, 1925-1945

Jat

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thin white zigzag pattern on a dark pink background; wide gold bands at each end

Turban, late 20th century

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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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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square of silk brocage, pear design

Panel, 18th century

India

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

Sarong (?), 19th century

India

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twill tapestry weave, embroidered and fringed ends

Shawl, c. 1870

India

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illustration from a Ramayana series;

Potter, c. 1775

India

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embroidery, brown field, geometric square and triangular patterns of fuchsia, yellow, orange and white

Woman's Shawl (pulkari), 20th 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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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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Sarasvati, 19th century

India

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Shiva, 19th century

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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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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image of a brown bird perched on a branch that has long oval leaves; thin gold frame

Hwamei on Terminalia Branch, 1780

Sheikh Zain al-Din

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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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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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A Hook Swinging Festival, 1836

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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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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A Bootmaker, 1838

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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Female Head, 5th century

India

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Vishnu as Vamana defeating King Mahabali, 19th century

India

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large coarse cotton navy blue three-panel rectangle with overlapping horizontal rows of silk embroidered figures incorporating circular metal mirrors; some figures appear to be animals; embroidery is gold and red; blue and white woven geometric pattern braid on right and left sides; gold and red border pattern embroidered on top and bottom

Woman's head covering, last quarter of the 19th century

Jat

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Bani Thani Bathing at Pholl Sagar Palace, 1810-1820

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

Sari, 20th century

India

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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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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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Musician, 19th century

India

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two handstitched panels of batik with embroidery on selvage edges; dark red field with green and yellow dots overall with center geometric pattern; lower left edge has rows of markings 9" long; either end has applied silk fringe in dark blue, ecru, red, orange and green; 2" horizontal band of circles in same colors; center mirror; continuing inward, 1 1/2" band and 5/8" mirrors enclosed in oval silk embroidery with tear shaped mirror, above horizontal row of floral embroidery in similar colors

Pulkari, Date Unknown

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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illustration from a Ramayana series: Kangra

Gods and Demons Adoring Siva, c. 1780

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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Bhishti or water carrier, 1836

India

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Hand block printed.5" arches divided by stripes.7.5" vert. rpt., 1.25 horiz. rpt. Hand block printed.5" arches divided by stripes.7.5" vert. rpt., 1.25 horiz. rpt. (red/green)

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(Indian Silk), 20th century

Jack Lenor Larsen, Inc.

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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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weft ikat, silk

Panel, 18th-19th century

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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illustration from a 'Ramayana' series

Rama, Hanuman, and Lakshmana Fighting Ravana, c. 1720

Chamba School

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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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light blue with blue brocade

Sari, Date Unknown

India

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multicolored top portion with triangular woven design; purple waistband; multicolored band with gold thread and sequins in organic design, flanked with gold lame bands; purple, yellow, green and pink scalloped rows at cuffs, appliqued with gold metal bands

Farshi Pajama, c. 1910

India

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Festival with temple cart, 19th century

India

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red and gold fabric dyed in a plaid pattern (red ground and gold stripes); resist dyed

Turban, Second quarter of the 20th century

India

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image of a brown and black bird sitting on a branch looking at a caterpillar; dark brown and gold frame with glass

Rufous Treepie and Caterpillar on Branch, 1777

Sheikh Zain al-Din

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illustration from a Ramayana series; Chamba

Portrait Studies of Two Noblemen, c. 1680

India

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Portrait of a Woman, 19th century

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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royal blue ground; embroidery in cream, pink, yellow, tan, blue and red of thin flowering vines with birds

Sari, c. 1920s

India

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Child-like drawings of birds & Flowers etc. Blue, orange, lime, lavendar Blue & Ochre

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Spice Garden (Silk & cotton), 1959-1980

June Groff; Mill: Griswold Textile Print, Inc.; Producer: Jack Lenor Larsen, Inc.

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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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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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A folio from an illustrated erotic series

Lovers, c. 1675

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

Sari, 19th century

India

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black with rust, yellow and white diagonal patterns of flowers, paisleys and various designs; orange ground with blue, white, yellow and green at ends; gold metallic band at ends; text or numbers in gold at one end

Man's turban (Pagri), 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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Ganga on a Crocodile, 19th century

India

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thin and delicate; orange, yellow, green, blue, black and white dyed zigzag patterns; red with gold threads at ends

Man's turban (Pagri), c. 1850

India

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Durga Seated on Lion and Elephant, 19th 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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woman standing in powerful pose, holding a whip in PR hand and resting against a small column; white dagger belt around her waist; painted backdrop with marble panels and a light

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Cracking the Whip, 2000-2004 (printed 2016)

Pushpamala N.

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carved wood; marriage of Shiva panel; marriage ceremony of Shiva and Parvati in center; various figural images representing manifestations of Shiva.

Door Lintel Depicting the Marriage of Shiva and Parvati, late 18th century

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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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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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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illustration from a Ramayana series

Sita at the Hermitage of Bharadvaja, c. 1810

India

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iconography either a snake or a bird

Pambadam Earrings, 19th-20th 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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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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Shiva and Parvati on Nandi with Kartikeya and Ganesha, 19th century

India

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one short end is plain muslin; several multi-colored tassels at edges; small round mirrors in orange and purple blocks of geometric design

Rabari quilt cover, 20th century

India

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image of a brown and tan pelican; frame is black with gold inset

Spotbilled Pelican, c. 1780-1782

Ram Das

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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%C2%A9 Estate Raghubir Singh

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

Raghubir Singh

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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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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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Untitled (Elephant with Siva and Parvati), Date Unknown

India

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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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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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Krishna Killing Bakasura, 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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black and white photograph highlighted with hand-applied pigments; portrait of a seated man with a beard, parted at the center and combed to either side, wearing a yellow turban, black long-sleeved long tunic with pink belt beneath a black belt with gold buckle and green slippers with gold details; man holds a sword in a black sheath, with the tip resting on the floor next to his feet; man is seated in a gold European arm chair with pink upholstery; white table with green top at right beneath window with leaded panes, with a landscape with pink, blue and green mountains and water beyond window--row of blue birds flying in sky; brown curtain at left; red carpet; bright green border around photograph on mount; mounted painted with brown wash

Portrait of Fateh Singh, Maharana of Udaipur & Mewar, 1920-1930

Unknown

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two images superimposed on each other; walking black cow at top, URQ; seated woman with PL knee drawn up, holding her bare feet with her hands; woman is wearing traditional Indian dress with two nose rings, large round earrings, necklace, head scarf, flowered garments with mirrors, toe rings and many bracelets on her upper and lower arms

Copyright %C2%A9 Jyoti Bhatt

Kutch, 1980-1981

Jyoti Bhatt

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

Prayer Mat, 19th century

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 a Ramayana series; Kishangarh

Two Caparisoned Horses and a Dead Tiger, c. 1800

India

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red ground; printed faux tie dye pattern in green and black, and floral and geometric patterns in white, green and yellow; metallic thread trim on 2 1/2 sides. Textiles-Surface Ornamentation-Dyed-Printed

Inner wedding veil (Patori), c. 1925-1950

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

Sari, 19th 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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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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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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Bidri ware, bronze with inlaid silver. Called a 'Gulabpash'.

Gulabpash (Rosewater Sprinkler), late 17th 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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Musician, 19th century

India

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Untitled (Cow with Siva and Parvati and Ganesa), Date Unknown

India

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

Turban Cloth, 1974

India

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Festival with temple carts, 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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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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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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Three Temple Banners, 19th century

India

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Bundi

Portrait of a Seated Raja, c. 1720

India

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illustration from a Ramayana series; Sirohi

Megha Raga, c. 1780

India

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Two panels sewn together; burgundy background with white, green, ochre motifs; at each end section 11: high is white motif squares with blue lines

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

Bishnoi Jat

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image of a black bird with white belly on a branch with two round fruits and a yellow moth; gold frame

Red-whiskered Bulbul and Aganais Ficus Moth on Kadamba Branch, 1777

Sheikh Zain al-Din

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standing figure with PR hand on chest, holding a vertical object in PL hand; shoulder length hair; medium brown patina; "12" on masking tape on back

Figure of a saint, 17th-18th century

India

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black and white square design made up of dotted lines; groups of seven applied gold dots in bands between squares (at each end--central portion does not have dots); gold metallic bands at ends

Man's turban (Divali pagri), c. 1900

India

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orange ground with leaf or petal patterns in yellow, blue, green, brown, salmon and white; gold metallic bands and dyed multicolored zigzags at ends; gold embroidered text or numbers above one metallic end band

Man's turban (Pagri), c. 1900

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

Torque, 19th century

India

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brown patina; relief head of a woman with feathery hair and pierced ears; unfinished on back; masking tape with "5" on back

Bust of Madonna, 17th-18th century

India

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Priests worshipping the Goddess Kali, 19th century

India

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A wife joins her husband on a funeral pyre surrounded by a large processional crowd

Funeral Pyre and Woman Committing Sati with Onlookers, 1848

India

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two fine woven panels, hand sewn with black background; each panel has a woven multicolored side border (6") and horizontal multicolored bands in different geometric pattern at each end; attached mostly black fringe

shawl, c. 1975

India

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A Sirdar or Head Valet, 1838

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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horse, facing left on a buff ground

The Iraqi Steed Jugaldan, c. 1720

Bhavani Das

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A Jain Guru Gives a Sermon, c. 1810

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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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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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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%C2%A9 Tekur Suryanarayan

Carefree Children, 20th century

Tekur Suryanarayan

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image of a yellow and black bird with red eyes perched on a branch attached to a stump with a bug on it; wood frame with gold face

Black-hooded Oriole and Insect on Jackfruit Stump, 1778

Sheikh Zain al-Din

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Portrait Study, c. 1775

India

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golden brown patina; standing woman holding a book her in PL hand; PR hand in a fist with a hole in center; woman has thick hair beneath a headscarf; woman stands on an attached base which is unfinished on the back; masking tape with "13" on back

Figure of Mary Magdalene, 17th-18th century

India

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Bird perched on branch by river

Study of a Bird, c. 1810

India

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Two Female Deities, 19th century

India

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Shiva, 19th century

India

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rectangular with extra strip of fabric on one short side; brown with resist tie-dyed spotted pattern including tailed quadrupeds, skirted figures and flowers

Sadlo (Modified Half Sari), c. 1950

Kanebi

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brown patina; standing woman with hands folded; long face; headscarf which extends down nearly to skirt hem in back

Figure of "Our Lady of Sorrows", 17th-18th century

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.

Tray, 18th century

India

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image of a tan, black and grey bird with beak open and feathers ruffled, perched on a branch; wood frame with a gold face

Brahminy Starling on Neem Tree Branch, 1780

Sheikh Zain al-Din

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image of a tan, black and grey bird perched on a branch that has round leaves with two yellow moths and a green caterpillar; wood frame with gold along outer edge and white along inside edge

Brahminy Starling with Two Antheraea Moths, Caterpillar, and Cocoon on Indian Jujube Tree, 1777

Sheikh Zain al-Din

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black and white image of two women with downcast eyes, each holding a chalkboard with writing in front of their bodies; woman at L has a scar near her PR eye

%C2%A9 Pushpamala N

Criminals, 2000-2004 (printed 2016)

Pushpamala N.

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printed patterning in red, cream

Shawl, 1820-1830

India

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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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brown, maroon and yellow; central maroon square with center smaller brown diamond and four medallions; border design motifs of maroon circles and yellow lines, zigzags and diamonds; two sides decorated: gold braid, orange band with multicolored leaf-shaped sequins and multicolored thread tufts on one side--orange band and multicolored thread tufts on opposite side

Head covering, Second quarter of the 20th century

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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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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A Marriage Ceremony, 19th century

India

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Mukhaneer or Butterman, 1838

India

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cream to golden brown patina; standing Mary with long uncovered feathery hair down to her mid back holding infant Jesus in her PL hand, who is nude and sits upright; Mary wears a robe with a tie at the waist and a mantle with decorative incised edging over her shoulders

Madonna and Child, 17th-18th century

India

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image of a green, blue and brown bird on a branch preening its wing; gold frame with glass

Indian Roller on Sandlewood Branch, 1779

Sheikh Zain al-Din

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resting cow laying on straw, with its head pulled back toward PL, near a corner; walls decorated with panels with painterly triangular shapes in rectangles, with zigzag lines above and between; round holes in wall above cow

Copyright %C2%A9 Jyoti Bhatt

Interior of a Rajawar tribal house, Madhya Pradesh, 1983

Jyoti Bhatt

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standing Madonna with head turned toward PL holding infant Christ in a reclining position in front of her chest; winged putto head at bottom center; golden brown patina

Madonna and Child, 18th century

India

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hand-drawn resist and mordant dyed, handspun and woven cotton; design shows a delicate scrolling vine with carnations and other flowers against a finely dotted background; coloration and design are in the Mughal or Jaipur style; central field of scrolling foliage with red and light blue flowers in various forms, with ground of red circles; similar bands at each end; zigzag elements with similar flowers and red at each short end

Kain sembagi, 17th-early 18th century

India

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hand-drawn and block printed, resist and mordant dyed, handspun and woven cotton; floral and leaf forms or forested landscape; dark turquoise blue, rust red, tan, purple (turquoise and red mixed/one color on top of the other); border of circles with leaves and circles inside, squares with quatrefoils, zigzags, and circles; white machine stitching (initials?) along long side with border design

Textile panel, 14th-15th century

India

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block printed, resist and mordant dyed handspun and woven cotton; each block shows a seated figure on a tall stool with three smaller attendant persons; red, brown, white, pink; geometric band at top; mounted on tan fabric backing

Textile fragment, 14th-15th century

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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light brown patina; standing man holding an infant in the crook of his PL arm, seated on a book; man has hair cut in a tonsure hairstyle

Saint Christopher (?) with Christ child, 17th-18th century

India

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brown patina; standing woman with hands together in prayer; woman wears a headscarf over her shoulders that extends down to her skirt hem in back, with edging of circles between bands; very regular vertical folds in clothing on back

Figure of Mary (Assumption), 17th-18th century

India

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joined separate sheets of handmade paper; muted, mottled medium greys at bottom and lighter greys at top; central group of figures of all ages--some standing, some seated--and animals; figures include two people riding an ox, a man with very long white whiskers holding a cat and a bird, a child on an alligator, three girls on a swing, a pregnant woman with a child drawing a face on her belly, and a man on a bicycle; some trees behind figures; group of dogs at bottom center; lost flip-flop sandal to left of dogs; children riding on a cloth tied to the tail of a pig, trailing dolls, shoes, and other objects, in LRC; tortoise in LRC; older man lying on his back playing with a child above tortoise

%C2%A9 Siji Krishnan

Family Portraits - I, 2018

Siji Krishnan

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Christ figure looking up; arms lost; medium patina

Crucifix, 17th-18th century

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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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flowers printed on indigo; seven floral motifs across; motifs in tan, red and pink

Veil, first half of 20th 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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standing female figure holding a small book in her PL hand; trim on headscarf and garment is scalloped with circle border; tall base with scrolling leaves; medium brown; "14" on masking tape on back of base

Figure of Mary Magdalene, 17th-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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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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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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