Tent Lining Fragment

Unknown

18th century · Cotton, silk; plain weave, embroidered, quilted · Islamic Art

This section from a tent lining is immediately distinguished from contemporary embroideries made for export by the use of the favorite Mughal motif of the single flowering plant within an arched niche. It would have hung on the inside of a tent made of a plain cotton textile, enlivening the interior space of a home-away from-home, the tent city erected by the court on the move during campaigns or the seasonal migrations between capitals.

Artist

Unknown

Date

18th century

Medium

Cotton, silk; plain weave, embroidered, quilted

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Gift of George D. Pratt, 1933