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India, Gujarat

Ceremonial Cloth with Pattern of Elephants and Tigers

19th century
Silk, plain weave, warp and weft resist dyed (double ikat) and stripes of plain weave; bands of plain weave with main warp fringe; both selvages present
101.6 × 391.2 cm (40 × 154 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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