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Collected Palembang, south Sumatra
Ceremonial cloth and sacred heirloom Palampore featuring Tree of Life motif flanked by animals
late 19th century Masulipatam Krishna district Andhra Pradesh India
handspun cotton, natural dyes and mordants
mordant block printing, pigment painting
211.0 (h) x 125.0 (w) cm
Conserved with the assistance of Esther Raworth; Gift of Michael and Mary Abbott 1988
NGA 1988.1623
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