Panel from a Tent Lining

Unknown

17th century · Cotton; plain weave, mordant painted and dyed, resist dyed · Islamic Art

This panel was probably one of a series of identical panels used to line the tent of the temporary camps set up along the caravan routes of the Mughal emperors. Writing about Aurangzeb’s camp in 1665, the French physician François Bernier described linings with representations of large vases of flowers, much like this example.

Artist

Unknown

Date

17th century

Medium

Cotton; plain weave, mordant painted and dyed, resist dyed

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1929