Floral Canopy or Screen

17th–18th century

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The flowering plants decorating this cotton hanging are applied in gold leaf glued to the surface of the textile. The fashion of decorating textiles with such plants developed at the Mughal court in the mid-seventeenth century, but spread throughout the courts of northern India in subsequent years. This piece has been attributed to Bikaner, a Rajasthani court where Mughal influence was very strong. Paintings show textiles like this, including the distinctive chevron border, employed as door or window screens, as well as being suspended as canopies.

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Title: Floral Canopy or Screen
Date: 17th–18th century
Geography: Attributed to India, Bikaner
Medium: Cotton, gold leaf; plain weave, painted
Dimensions: L. 76.3/4 in. (195 cm)
W. 77 3/4 in. (197.5 cm)
Classification: Textiles
Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of Islamic Art Gifts, 2010
Object Number: 2010.398
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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