Pillow Cover
20th century (made)
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Pillow cover of coarse yellow cotton, one side plain field, embroidered in silks with aniline pink triangle in corners, within geometrically scrolled repeating border of the same. On the other side a large central octagonal medallion, flanked by a smaller medallion on either side. The field is enclosed by spandrels and a border with similar semi-geometrical scrolled embroidery in pink with details in yellow, light green and dark blue. Woollen tassels, black, green and pink, at the corners.
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Materials and techniques | Woven cotton, embroidered with silks |
Brief description | Pillow cover, woven cotton embroidered with coloured silks, Swat Valley, Pakistan, 20th century |
Physical description | Pillow cover of coarse yellow cotton, one side plain field, embroidered in silks with aniline pink triangle in corners, within geometrically scrolled repeating border of the same. On the other side a large central octagonal medallion, flanked by a smaller medallion on either side. The field is enclosed by spandrels and a border with similar semi-geometrical scrolled embroidery in pink with details in yellow, light green and dark blue. Woollen tassels, black, green and pink, at the corners. |
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Object history | Purchased. Registered File number 1979/546. |
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Accession number | IS.31-1979 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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