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The colorful cotton known as calico was developed and still produced here, and was a coveted trade item even centuries ago.

Author: Michael Yamashita

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Photo size: 24.9 Mpixels (71.3 MB uncompressed) - 6096x4090 pixels (20.3x13.6 in / 51.6x34.6 cm at 300 ppi)

Photo keywords: calico, Calicut, colorful cotton, cotton, India, Kozhikode, page 352-353, Silk Road, Zheng He book

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The colorful cotton known as calico was developed and still produced here, and was a coveted trade item even centuries ago.

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