Skirt Cloth
18th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Skirt cloth (pha nung) of plain woven cotton. Drawn resist-dyed, mordant-dyed and painted. Gold and red on a red ground. The cloth has been cut down.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Mordant-dyed, drawn resist-dyed and painted cotton |
| Brief description | Skirt cloth (pha nung) of dyed and painted cotton, Coromandel Coast, 18th century |
| Physical description | Skirt cloth (pha nung) of plain woven cotton. Drawn resist-dyed, mordant-dyed and painted. Gold and red on a red ground. The cloth has been cut down. |
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| Production | Made for the Thai market |
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| Literary reference | Thai design elements |
| Bibliographic reference | Guy, J. "Woven Cargoes. Indian Textiles in the East", London, 1998
p. 129, pl. 170 |
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| Accession number | IS.58-1991 |
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| Record created | May 4, 2000 |
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