Hanging, 16th–17th century, Attributed to India, Silk; plain-weave, embroidered, 131 in. high in. wide ( cm high 233
Hanging, 16th–17th century, Attributed to India, Silk; plain-weave, embroidered, 131 in. high in. wide ( cm high cm wide), Textiles-Embroidered, Embroidered textiles with central medallions surrounded by flowers and vines were produced in India in the sixteenth through the eighteenth centuries. Because this textile was woven with silver-wrapped thread, it was likely used in a courtly setting, perhaps as a summer carpet or as a cover for the dais (raised platform) of a local ruler
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