Fragment of Draped Court Apparel

1700s

Maker Unknown

Textiles

Fragment of Draped Court Apparel, 1700s. India, Rajasthan or Northern Deccan. Block printed with gold leaf (varak) on undyed plain weave cotton muslin; overall: 30.5 x 12.2 cm (12 x 4 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1952.193

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: Overall: 30.5 x 12.2 cm (12 x 4 13/16 in.)
Departments: Textiles
Accession Number: 1952.193
Credit Line: Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Exhibitions: Design in Printed Textiles, Needles, Dye-Pots, and Looms: Textile Traditions in India,
Rights Statement: CC0