Art Institute of Chicago
Sacred Heirloom Textile (mawa or ma'a)
Gujarat, India
- Date
- 14th/15th century
- Medium
- Cotton, plain weave; block printed resist and mordant dyed
- Culture
- India
- Department
- Textiles
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
The authoritative record is held by Art Institute of Chicago. LinkedCulture surfaces this object and its connections; it does not alter institutional metadata.
Linked open data
Authority identifiers that link this record into the wider web of cultural data — stable references you can follow to the source.
- Object type
- AAT300014063
Related across collections
Semantically similar works from Art Institute of Chicago and other institutions.
Fragment of Mawa' or Ma'a (Sacred Heirloom Textile)
Art Institute of Chicago
Ceremonial Cloth (Sacred Heirloom Textile)
Art Institute of Chicago

Woman's ceremonial belt (faja)
Minneapolis Institute of Art

Man's Ceremonial Shirt
Minneapolis Institute of Art

Skirt
Minneapolis Institute of Art

Man's sash (banda) and trousers
Minneapolis Institute of Art

Man's ceremonial shirt (camisa)
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Ceremonial Textile (mbesa tali tau batu or pewo)
Art Institute of Chicago

Skirt
Minneapolis Institute of Art

Man's Ceremonial Sash
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Heirloom Textile (sarasa)
Art Institute of Chicago
Woman's Majia (Semiformal or Informal Domestic Vest)
Art Institute of Chicago