East Indian Tapestry

Woven Textile

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

East Indian Tapestry

Entry/Object ID

2011.294

Description

A large, East Indian, paisley-pattern tapestry, blanket, or surface covering, embroidered with many colors in intricate designs. The border is made of many small panels stitched together with frayed ends. There is a large black star in the center.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

collectionsintern@numulosgatos.org

Woven Textile Details

Textile Shape

Square

Weave Type

Tapestry Weave

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

India

Continent

Asia

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tapestry

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

429

Dimensions

Width

70 in

Length

70 in

Material

Fabric

Condition

Overall Condition

Good