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Textile
- Place of origin:
Tiruchchirappalli (Wariol, made)
- Date:
ca. 1881-1882 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown
- Materials and Techniques:
Woven cotton, block printed, probably mordant-dyed, painted
- Museum number:
IS.2901-1883
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
Textile, cotton, block printed and probably mordant-dyed and painted, in red, black, blue and yellow. The field has horizontal bands of men standing with umbrellas alternating with floral scrolls, quartered floral medallions in the corners, and different floral bands in the borders. Complete piece.
Place of Origin
Tiruchchirappalli (Wariol, made)
Date
ca. 1881-1882 (made)
Artist/maker
Unknown
Materials and Techniques
Woven cotton, block printed, probably mordant-dyed, painted
Dimensions
Length: 229 cm, Width: 120 cm
Object history note
Acquired by Caspar Purdon Clarke on his purchasing trip to India in 1881 to 1882.
Descriptive line
Textile, floral bands, men with umbrellas, block printed and mordant-dyed cotton, Tiruchchirappalli (Wariol), ca. 1881-1882
Materials
Cotton
Techniques
Block printed; Mordant dyed; Painted; Painted
Subjects depicted
Equestrians; Umbrellas; Floral; Elephants; Men
Categories
Textiles; Parasol Foundation Trust Indian Textiles Cataloguing Project
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection