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Velvet Ikat Panel
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This pattern is unusual, and closely related to the geometric patterns of a kilim or flat woven carpet. The material is the opposite of the humble kilim, however, and is instead a fabric of supreme luxury and richness.
Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art
Collection of Dr. Guido Goldman; gift to the Harvard Art Museum 2005.
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Gift of Dr. Guido Goldman
Title: Velvet Ikat Panel
Description:
This pattern is unusual, and closely related to the geometric patterns of a kilim or flat woven carpet.
The material is the opposite of the humble kilim, however, and is instead a fabric of supreme luxury and richness.
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