Skirt or Shoulder Cloth
late 18th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Skirt or shoulder cloth (kain sambagi) of block-printed and mordant-dyed cotton. With a floral pattern, white on a red ground. A typical coarse-weave cloth intended for mass circulation. With an ink stamp.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Block-printed and mordant-dyed cotton |
| Brief description | Skirt or shoulder cloth (kain sambagi) of block-printed and mordant-dyed cotton, Coromandel Coast, late 18th century |
| Physical description | Skirt or shoulder cloth (kain sambagi) of block-printed and mordant-dyed cotton. With a floral pattern, white on a red ground. A typical coarse-weave cloth intended for mass circulation. With an ink stamp. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'B' (Stamped in ink, may signify 'Batavia') |
| Production | Textile made for the Indonesian market |
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| Bibliographic reference | Guy, J. "Woven Cargoes. Indian Textiles in the East", London, 1998
pp.100; pls. 131 and 132 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.92-1990 |
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| Record created | May 2, 2000 |
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