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Hanging

16th–17th century
Not on view
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. Stylistic and technical similarities to other floor coverings and wall hangings suggest that it may have been produced in the Deccan region during the eighteenth century.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. Stylistic and technical similarities to other floor coverings and wall hangings suggest that it may have been produced in the Deccan region during the eighteenth century.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Hanging
  • Date: 16th–17th century
  • Geography: Attributed to India
  • Medium: Silk; plain-weave, embroidered
  • Dimensions: H. 131 in. (332.7 cm)
    W. 92 in. (233.7 cm).












  • Classification: Textiles-Embroidered
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1905
  • Object Number: 05.25.2
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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