Skirt Cloth
late 17th century-early 18th century (made)
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Skirt-cloth (pha nung) of mordant-dyed, resist-dyed and painted cotton, with drawn outline. Design of large meandering flowering vines and with a narrow end-panel. The cloth has been cut down.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton, mordant-dyed, resist-dyed and painted |
| Brief description | Skirt-cloth (pha nung) of dyed and painted cotton, Coromandel Coast, late 17th century-early 18th century |
| Physical description | Skirt-cloth (pha nung) of mordant-dyed, resist-dyed and painted cotton, with drawn outline. Design of large meandering flowering vines and with a narrow end-panel. The cloth has been cut down. |
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| Object history | The skirt-cloths worn in La Loubere's engravings appear to be of this type. |
| Production | Made for the Thai market |
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| Bibliographic reference | Guy, J. "Woven Cargoes. Indian Textiles in the East", London, 1998
p. 139, pl. 187 (detail) |
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| Accession number | IS.43-1991 |
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| Record created | June 21, 2000 |
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