Textile Fragment

Unknown

probably 15th–16th century · Cotton; plain weave, stamp resist dyed · Islamic Art

This textile, produced in the fifteenth or sixteenth century under the Gujarat Sultanate, was made with the traditional dyeing technique of kalamkari. A wax resist was applied to this white cotton cloth, which was then dipped into a bath of indigo dye. A lotus-like flower and a sixteen-sided rosette form the design, which resembles that of a jali screen.

Artist

Unknown

Date

probably 15th–16th century

Medium

Cotton; plain weave, stamp resist dyed

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Gift of Nelly, Violet and Elie Abemayor, in memory of Michel Abemayor, 1978