Indian Trade Textile (Patolu), 2015.91.11

Title Indian Trade Textile (Patolu)
Culture Java
Geography Gujarat, India, found in Java, Indonesia
Date 17th–18th century
Medium Silk; balanced plain weave and double ikat
Dimensions 41 5/16 × 163 in. (105 × 414 cm)
Credit Line Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Kip Lee
Inv. No. 2015.91.11
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textiles were both used in India and created for trade with Southeast Asia. This example was made for the maritime Southeast Asian market. The Indian silk cloth may be compared to a much later, commercially produced imitation patola made in the Netherlands (see 2015.91.8). Both textiles have the same design. —RB