Canopy
ca. 1855 (made)
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Red cotton processional canopy, embroidered with white, blue and yellow cotton and applied mirror-work. The design features a central medallion incorporating birds and plants, around which are trees and large birds. Additional birds in the corners within the geometric border. Complete piece, made up of two pieces joined.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton, cotton and mirror-work embroidery |
| Brief description | Textile, canopy, red cotton, applied mirror-work, embroidery, collected in Triplicane, Chennai, Tamil Nadu ca. 1855 |
| Physical description | Red cotton processional canopy, embroidered with white, blue and yellow cotton and applied mirror-work. The design features a central medallion incorporating birds and plants, around which are trees and large birds. Additional birds in the corners within the geometric border. Complete piece, made up of two pieces joined. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'ENG. NAME. Canopy/Cotton 5 1/2 and 4 [indecipherable word]/SYN./TAMIL. Asmanagherry/PRODUCE OR MANUFACTURE/Madras/PRICE. PER [crossed out] 6 1/2 Rupees/WHERE PROCURABLE. Bazaar/ USE. For mohamedan wedding/& ceremonial purposes/REMARKS.' (Circular handwritten and printed paper label, attached to object. ) |
| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a canopy. Slip book notes that it was used in Muslim processions. |
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| Other number | 858 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 4754(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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