Textile
17th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Expensive silk velvet like this fragment was made for court use in Mughal India and was mainly used for furnishing. Velvet-making was probably introduced into Mughal India from Safavid Iran, which was renowned for its beautiful and elaborate velvet textiles. The design and colour palette of this fragment suggests a Mughal rather than Safavid origin, although it is often very difficult to distinguish Indian from Iranian velvets of the 17th and 18th centuries.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Velvet |
| Brief description | FRAGMENT OF VELVET: Crimson with floral and foliate pattern velvet, Persian or Mughal, 17th century. |
| Physical description | FRAGMENT OF VELVET: Crimson with floral and foliate pattern |
| Dimensions |
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| Credit line | Purchased (source not recorded) |
| Object history | Transferred from Textile and Dress. 1891/440;; 664 and 664-1883 bought together for £25 Purchased (source not recorded). This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. |
| Production | Mughal |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Expensive silk velvet like this fragment was made for court use in Mughal India and was mainly used for furnishing. Velvet-making was probably introduced into Mughal India from Safavid Iran, which was renowned for its beautiful and elaborate velvet textiles. The design and colour palette of this fragment suggests a Mughal rather than Safavid origin, although it is often very difficult to distinguish Indian from Iranian velvets of the 17th and 18th centuries. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 664-1883 |
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| Record created | December 4, 2008 |
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