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A floor spread of fine cotton, tamboured in pale yellow wild silk with hunting scenes, the central medallion with elephants and deer being felled by leopards, Indian, for the European market, late 17th century--250cm x 348cm
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Several examples of this kind of fine tamboured silk are to be found in public collections. For example Catalogue No 2 and 3, Exhibition of Colchas Bordadas do Meuseu Nacional de Arte Antiqa, Lisboa 1978, and the examples in the Calico Museum, Ahmedabad, illustrated in Indian Embroideries, Irwin & Hall, Plates 22 and 23. The examples cited appear to be of earlier date than this example.