Saddle Cloth
19th century (made)
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Saddle cloth of indigo dyed cotton embroidered in coloured silks in chain and satin stitches. The saddle cloth is wider at the crupper end than at the shoulder end. Dark blue cotton patched with a dome-shaped piece of pink Lahore silk and a square piece of white cotton. Three concentric borders of large and small cone-forms enclose the central panel of scrolling leafy stems and large cone forms.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Dyed and embroidered cotton in silks, and silk |
| Brief description | Saddle cloth of dyed cotton embroidered in silks, Kabul, 19th century |
| Physical description | Saddle cloth of indigo dyed cotton embroidered in coloured silks in chain and satin stitches. The saddle cloth is wider at the crupper end than at the shoulder end. Dark blue cotton patched with a dome-shaped piece of pink Lahore silk and a square piece of white cotton. Three concentric borders of large and small cone-forms enclose the central panel of scrolling leafy stems and large cone forms. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs C. Smithson |
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| Accession number | IM.3-1926 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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