Textile panel, 14th-15th century, 76 3/4 × 33 1/16 in. (195 × 84 cm) (approx.), Cotton, India, 14th-15th century, This cloth is radiocarbon dated to 1347-1467; it was created in Gujarat on handwoven cotton and features two bands of block-printed flowering trees and bushes, further hand-drawn, resist and mordant dyed, and the background over-dyed with red and indigo for a lush, purple ground. The cloth was manufactured for export, primarily to the Toraja region of Sulawesi where the flower design was called daun bolu, referencing the leaf of sirih plant, a key ingredient in chewing betel.

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Size: 4696px × 7003px
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License: Licensed
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