Chapter 4
Illustrations: When Asia Was the World
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4.16. Printed cotton from Gujarat on the west coast of India that was excavated near the Cairo Geniza. Similar patterns have been found in Indonesia, suggesting a sophisticated production and trade in these textiles that spanned Asia. The earliest examples date from the twelfth century, the time of Abraham bin Yiju. Citation: Kelsey Museum, University of Michigan. Gujarat Floral, Chevron and Vine, Acc#000.09.4139. neg#l.79.33.29 Ann Arbor. |