[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [Victoria and Albert Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam) › Floorspread # Floorspread The extraordinary detail of the scene on this floorspread was achieved through a complex process of hand-drawing and dyeing called kalamkari or chintz. The South-east Indian coast was renowned for its kalamkari textiles, and this piece is one of the finest surviving examples. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1625–1643 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.im-160-1929](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.im-160-1929) · Pramāṇa