Kalamkari Rumal
| Title | Kalamkari Rumal |
|---|---|
| Date | ca. 1640–50 17th century |
| Medium | Cotton; plain weave, mordant painted and dyed, resist dyed |
| Classification | Textiles-Painted and/or Printed |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Rogers Fund, 1928 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Kalamkari Rumal” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated ca. 1640–50. It is executed in cotton; plain weave, mordant painted and dyed, resist dyed and classified as textiles-painted and/or printed. In this archive it sits within the ornithological plates tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Dated to ca. 1640–50. Explore the wider set of works from the 17th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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