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Made in Bengal, India, for the Portuguese market · 1601/50 · Three panels joined: silk (tussar), plain weave; embroidered with cotton in chain (tambour work) stitches; lining: cotton, plain weave; edging: silk, plain weave with looped and plied warp fringe; attached silk and cotton tassels at all four corners

From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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needlework (visual works)cotton (fiber)embroidering floral motifs silk (fiber)textile embroidery plain weaving cartouches circles flowers foliage

Credit lineCover. 1601/50. Made in Bengal, India, for the Portuguese market. The Art Institute of Chicago, Christa C. Mayer Thurman Textile Endowment. CC0.

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