Tent Hanging
late 18th century-early 19th century (made)
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Tent hanging of dark blue (indigo) embroidered coarse cotton with coloured silk, with a flowering tree design flanked by two vases of flowers under a broad flattened niche, in pink and yellow, mainly in a relatively coarse chain stitch. Lined and wadded.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidered cotton with silk, lined and wadded |
| Brief description | Tent hanging of embroidered cotton with coloured silk, Western India, late 18th century-early 19th century |
| Physical description | Tent hanging of dark blue (indigo) embroidered coarse cotton with coloured silk, with a flowering tree design flanked by two vases of flowers under a broad flattened niche, in pink and yellow, mainly in a relatively coarse chain stitch. Lined and wadded. |
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| Object history | Probably made for a minor Rajput court. |
| Bibliographic reference | The Indian Heritage. Court life and Arts under Mughal Rule London: The Victoria and Albert Museum, 1982 Number: ISBN 0 906969 26 3
p. 85. cat. no. 217, Veronica Murphy |
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| Accession number | IS.1-1965 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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