Flourishing India – Textiles from the Mughal Empire

Detail of a velvet with flowers, silk and metal threads, India (Ahmedabad or Delhi), mid-17th century, Abegg-Stiftung, inv. no. 5802
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Textile production in India was highly developed during the reign of the Mughal Dynasty (1526–1858). Multi-coloured velvets, artfully patterned silk fabrics and resist-dyed cottons were made to serve as interior furnishings for Indian palaces, but also for clothing and letter pouches. The Abegg-Stiftung is showing its small but exquisite collection of Indian textiles for the first time. Together with colourful miniature paintings, they offer a fascinating insight into India's flourishing textile period.
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