Length of Fabric with Design of Poppies
- Culture
- Indian
- Period
- Mughal dynasty, 1526–1858
- Date
- late 17th century
- Classification
- Textiles
- Collection
- Islamic Art
- Current Location
- On View, Gallery 100
- Dimensions
- 23 1/2 × 28 1/2 in. (59.7 × 72.4 cm)
- Credit Line
- Museum Purchase
- Rights
- Public Domain
- Object Number
- 145:1953
NOTES
This length of fabric features rows of the red poppy, Papaver rhoeas. The cream-colored twill weave ground has weft yarns wrapped in silver, which produces a shimmering effect. The floral motifs appear in staggered rows, each flower comprising a single blossom seen in profile and a small bud on a leafy stem. The blossoms are coral-pink outlined with lavender; the stems and leaves are yellowish green outlined with dark green. Both selvedges on the left and right edges are intact, which establishes the loom width as 28 1/2 inches (72.4 centimeters).
We regularly update records, which may be incomplete. If you have additional information, please contact us at provenance@slam.org.