Kamkhwab
c.1867 (made)
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Fragment of crimson satin, brocaded with gold-wrapped thread in a regular patterned grid.
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Materials and techniques | Woven satin, gold-wrapped thread and silk thread brocade |
Brief description | Fragment of kamkhwab (kincob), red silk brocaded with gold-wrapped thread, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, ca. 1867 |
Physical description | Fragment of crimson satin, brocaded with gold-wrapped thread in a regular patterned grid. |
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Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. India Museum Slip book entry 6523: Silk & gold cloth / Kinkhaub / Aurungabad / 1867 / Original nos. 720 / Price Rs.38 the quarter piece'. Swatches from the original textile appear in John Forbes Watson's Second Series of The Textile Manufactures of India (1874), nos. 438. |
Bibliographic reference | Watson, J. Forbes, et al. Collection of Specimens and Illustrations of the Textile Manufactures of India. Second Series, India Museum, 1874.
'KINCOB. / Length, 1 Yd. 10 Ins.; Width, 31 1/2 Ins.; Weight, 9 oz. 3 dr. Price per Yard £2 17s. / AURUNGABAD. / No.438, SECOND SERIES. / "6523".' |
Other number | 6523 - India Museum Slip Book |
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Accession number | 7535(IS) |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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