Floor Cover
ca. 1855 - ca. 1879 (made)
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Floor cover, mordant-dyed, resist-dyed and painted, the field has a central medallion, a design also partly featured in the corners, composed of rings of flowering plants, larger plants and foliage fill the rest of the field, there are several borders of buta and flowering plants. With a slightly glazed finish. Complete piece, composed of smaller pieces joined.
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Materials and techniques | Woven cotton, mordant-dyed, resist-dyed and painted, glazed |
Brief description | Textile, chitz floor cover, mordant-dyed and resist-dyed, and block printed, South India, probably Machilipatnam, ca. 1855-1879 |
Physical description | Floor cover, mordant-dyed, resist-dyed and painted, the field has a central medallion, a design also partly featured in the corners, composed of rings of flowering plants, larger plants and foliage fill the rest of the field, there are several borders of buta and flowering plants. With a slightly glazed finish. Complete piece, composed of smaller pieces joined. |
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Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
Historical context | Intended for use as a cover, a domestic textile. |
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Accession number | 8614(IS) |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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