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The article features the patterns on kantha, a silk-embroidered quilted cotton from the private collection of Museum of Modern Art in Bengal, India. The cloth has a round design on the top and center that looks like a sunflower, and a red jewel-like design on the center. The cloth is also surrounded by a red and gold pattern that resembles a halo and encircle by leaf-like forms, flowers pattern. The rich, round design found at either side and below was believed to have symbolized the life of the waters, the earth and the sky.