Prayer Mat
19th century (made)
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Small rectangular prayer mat, block printed cotton, resist-dyed and mordant-dyed, prayer niche design with architectural elements at top. Floral borders, undyed central field with buti motifs. Panel with Arabic inscription at top. The edges are bounded with printed cotton, probably from Iran; the piece is backed with cotton, probably European.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton, block printed, resist-dyed and mordant-dyed |
| Brief description | Textile, prayer mat, cotton, block printed, resist-dyed and mordant-dyed, Machilipatnam or Iran, probably 19th century |
| Physical description | Small rectangular prayer mat, block printed cotton, resist-dyed and mordant-dyed, prayer niche design with architectural elements at top. Floral borders, undyed central field with buti motifs. Panel with Arabic inscription at top. The edges are bounded with printed cotton, probably from Iran; the piece is backed with cotton, probably European. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Miss Mary Kirby |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a prayer mat, to kneel on during prayer. |
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| Accession number | CIRC.335-1964 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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