Bedcover or wall hanging (palampore)
ca. 1720–1740
Place madeIndia, Asia
Cotton, linen, paint
Overall: 1/4 in. × 6 ft. 6 1/2 in. × 52 1/2 in. (0.6 × 199.4 × 133.4 cm)
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
1938.1
The word "palampore" derives from the Persian and Hindi word "palangposh," or bedcover. Palampores are mentioned in the records of the English East India Company as early as 1614, and a number of them with histories of eighteenth-century ownership survive in the United States (see "Textiles in America, 1650-1870," p. 314).
DescriptionPainted pieced cotton bedcover or wall hanging (palampore) with ornate flowering tree in center panel ("Indian Veil" or Tree of Life design) and border with scrolling vine; blue, red, brown, and black on natural ground; linen backing (not original).ClassificationsTEXTILES
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- Age of Exploration and Dutch New York
