Curtain

Description

One of a pair of cream cotton calico curtains block-printed in kalemkari technique with elaborate pictorial scenes of female dancers and musicians entertaining a prince: Middle East, Iran, c. 1840

Museum reference

A.1987.286

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Curtain

Production information

Iran, West Asia

Date

c. 1840

Materials

Calico

Physical description

Cream cotton calico block-printed in different colours

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Curtain

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