Painted cotton with medallion and figures
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Painted cotton with medallion and figures

TitlePainted cotton with medallion and figures
ArtistDeccan, India
Date15th century 15th century
Mediumcotton, plain weave; painted mordant; resist-dyed; painted
Classificationtextile
OriginIndia India
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineMajor Acquisitions Centennial Fund
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Painted cotton with medallion and figures” is a work by Deccan, India, dated 15th century. It is executed in cotton, plain weave; painted mordant; resist-dyed; painted and classified as textile. 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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