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Panel from a Kalamkari Tent Hanging

1640–50

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Panel from a Kalamkari Tent Hanging, Cotton; plain weave, mordant-painted and dyed, resist dyed — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

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Title: Panel from a Kalamkari Tent Hanging

Date: 1640–50

Geography: Attributed to India, Golconda

Medium: Cotton; plain weave, mordant-painted and dyed, resist dyed

Dimensions: Textile: 90 15/16 in. × 76 in. (231 × 193 cm)
Mount: 96 7/16 × 81 1/2 × 13/16 in. (245 × 207 × 2 cm)

Classification: Textiles

Credit Line: Victoria and Albert Museum, London

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