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Woven Textile

19th Century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Patola ceremonial cloth used as a breast-cloth, blue and red colour, flower pattern.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk double ikat.
Brief description
Patolu ceremonial cloth used as a breast-cloth, Gujarat for the Indonesian market.
Physical description
Patola ceremonial cloth used as a breast-cloth, blue and red colour, flower pattern.
Dimensions
  • Length: 258cm
  • Width: 41cm
Object history
Purchased from Irwan Holmes for £500 in 1994.
Production
Probably Patan for the Indonesian Market.
Bibliographic reference
Guy, J. "Woven Cargoes. Indian Textiles in the East", London, 1998 p. 91, pl. 114
Collection
Accession number
IS.33-1994

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Record createdOctober 3, 2002
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