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This textile served as a wall covering for a mihrab or prayer niche in a mosque. Made of delicate muslin (visible open weave) it is embellished with applied gold patterning, and lined with a coarser, more robust handspun cotton. The border of the mihrab cloth is decorated with a floral and leaf meander design. The cloth has a deep indigo-dyed stitched rolled edge.
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Title: Mihrab wall hanging
Date: 19th century
Culture: India
Medium: Applied gold on muslin, handspun cotton
Dimensions: 76 3/4 × 98 1/4 in. (194.9 × 249.6 cm)
Classification: Textiles
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Yukikazu Iwasa, in memory of Seizaburo and Shizuko Iwasa, 2016
Accession Number: 2016.753.2
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