Man's Waist-Cloth
19th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Long rectangular cotton cloth with field design of small squares with various floral designs. The ends have long triangular designs.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Cotton, mordanted and dyed |
| Brief description | Man's waist-cloth (somana tupottiya), painted and dyed cotton, small squares with various floral designs. India for the Sri Lankan market, 19th century |
| Physical description | Long rectangular cotton cloth with field design of small squares with various floral designs. The ends have long triangular designs. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Style | |
| Gallery label | MAN’S
WAIST-CLOTH
Cotton, mordant-dyed
South-East India, for the Sri Lankan market
1850-1900
IS.26-2008
South Indian textiles were widely used in Sri Lanka as there was little local tradition of weaving or dyeing. Mordant-dyed cottons like this were popular for men’s wrapped garments. Unlike pieces for the western market, they
were often made without the accompanying resist-dyed indigo.(27/9/2013) |
| Object history | Purchased from the estate of Henry Ginsburg. |
| Production | Made in South-East India for use in Sri Lanka. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.26-2008 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | November 11, 2008 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
