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Shoulder Bag

18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Monk's shoulder bag (yaam or thung) of painted mordant-dyed, resist-dyed and painted cotton. Yellow on a red ground with a flame motif.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Painted mordant-dyed, resist-dyed and painted cotton.
Brief description
Monk's shoulder bag (yaam or thung) of dyed and painted cotton, Coromandel Coast, 18th century
Physical description
Monk's shoulder bag (yaam or thung) of painted mordant-dyed, resist-dyed and painted cotton. Yellow on a red ground with a flame motif.
Dimensions
  • Width: 33cm
Production
Made for the Thai market
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Guy, J. "Woven Cargoes. Indian Textiles in the East", London, 1998 p. 145, pl. 197
Collection
Accession number
IS.55-1991

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Record createdJune 21, 2000
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