Hanging 16th-17th century Embroidered textiles with central medallions surrounded by flowers and vines were produced in India in the sixteenth through the eighteenth centuries. Because this textile was woven with silver-wrapped thread, it was likely used in a courtly setting, perhaps as a summer carpet or as a cover for the dais (raised platform) of a local ruler. Stylistic and technical similarities to other floor coverings and wall hangings suggest that it may have been produced in the Deccan region during the eighteenth century.Embroidered textiles with central medallions surrounded by flowers and vines were produced in India in the sixteenth through the eighteenth centuries. Because this textile was woven with silver-wrapped thread, it was likely used in a courtly setting, perhaps as a summer carpet or as a cover for the dais (raised platform) of a local ruler. Stylistic and technical similarities to other floor coverings and wall hangings suggest that it may have been produced in
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