Fragment of Draped Apparel

1700s

Maker Unknown

Textiles

Fragment of Draped Apparel, 1700s. India, Rajasthan or Northern Deccan. Block printed with gold leaf (varak) on undyed plain weave cotton muslin; average: 31 x 12.5 cm (12 3/16 x 4 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1925.673.b

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Textile
Formatted Medium: Block printed with gold leaf (varak) on undyed plain weave cotton muslin
Medium: block, printed, gold, leaf, varak, undyed, plain, weave, cotton, muslin
Dimensions: Average: 31 x 12.5 cm (12 3/16 x 4 15/16 in.)
Departments: Textiles
Accession Number: 1925.673.b
Credit Line: Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Exhibitions: Needles, Dye-Pots, and Looms: Textile Traditions in India
Rights Statement: CC0