Ceremonial Cloth with Pattern of Elephants and Tigers
Unknown
19th century
Medium
Silk, plain weave, warp and weft resist dyed (double ikat) and stripes of plain weave; bands of plain weave with main warp fringe; both selvages present
Dimensions
101.6 × 391.2 cm (40 × 154 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
227892
About the Artist
Unknown
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