Fragment of Mashru
ca. 1867 (made)
| Place of origin |
Fragment of mashru (satin-woven fabric with silk warps and cotton wefts). Dark purple silk warps and white cotton wefts. Warp ikat design of white chevron motif in rows. One red silk selvedge. Irregular shape due to sections having been cut out.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk, cotton, woven, resist-dyed, warp ikat |
| Brief description | Part of a length of mashru, dark purple ground with white ikat design, one red selvedge, Aurangabad, ca. 1867. |
| Physical description | Fragment of mashru (satin-woven fabric with silk warps and cotton wefts). Dark purple silk warps and white cotton wefts. Warp ikat design of white chevron motif in rows. One red silk selvedge. Irregular shape due to sections having been cut out. |
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| Object history | Acquired from the Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1867 |
| Bibliographic reference | Indian ikat textiles / Rosemary Crill. London: V&A Publications, 1998 Number: 1851772421
pp.130-131, pl. 108 |
| Other number | 5968 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 7056(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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