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Artist/Maker	Unknown
Place of origin	Lucknow (made)

This unusual object is reportedly a cover for one of the standards used in the Shi'i Islamic festival of Muharram. It was made and used in Lucknow in north india, a renowned centre both of Shi'a faith and culture and also of cotton textiles. This cover would be used to protect the standard while it was in storage between festivals.

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Categories	Islam Textiles Parasol Foundation Trust Indian Textiles Cataloguing Project
Object type	Cover
Materials and techniques	Cotton, woven and appliquéd Cotton (Textile) Cotton Thread Woven Applied
Brief description	Textile, cover for a Muharram standard, appliqué cotton, Lucknow, early 20th century.
Physical description	A cover of fine white cotton cloth with white cotton appliqué in chevron and abstract floral design. The cloth tapers towards a narrow top section which ends in a frill created by the excess material at the top end.
Dimensions	Length: 109cm Across bottom hem width: 65cm Length: 111cm Across botton hem width: 65cm
Historical context	Intended for use as a storage cover for a ceremonial standard.
Subjects depicted	Flowers Chevron
Summary	This unusual object is reportedly a cover for one of the standards used in the Shi'i Islamic festival of Muharram. It was made and used in Lucknow in north india, a renowned centre both of Shi'a faith and culture and also of cotton textiles. This cover would be used to protect the standard while it was in storage between festivals.
Collection	South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number	IS.21-2008

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Record created	June 25, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O438350/cover-unknown/

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