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Hanging

19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Hanging or floor cover (pha kiao) of painted with mordant-dye, resist-dyed and painted cotton. Yellow and red floral pattern on a blue ground, with yellow and red border.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Cotton, painted with mordant-dye, resist-dyed, and painted
Brief description
Hanging or floor cover (pha kiao) of painted and dyed cotton, Coromandel Coast, 19th century
Physical description
Hanging or floor cover (pha kiao) of painted with mordant-dye, resist-dyed and painted cotton. Yellow and red floral pattern on a blue ground, with yellow and red border.
Dimensions
  • Length: 206cm
  • Width: 107cm
Production
Made for the Thai market
Bibliographic reference
Guy, J. "Woven Cargoes. Indian Textiles in the East", London, 1998 p. 144, pl. 194
Collection
Accession number
IS.50-1991

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Record createdJune 21, 2000
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