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Not on display

Coat

1900-1920 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A child's open-fronted coat on red satin-weave gajji silk. White silk embroidered motifs in interlacing stitch (hurmitch) in staggered rows alternating with small circular mirrors. Black and yellow silk embroidered panel around the neck and front opening, fastened with 2 red silk ties. The back has a central squarish embroidered medallion with blue and yellow centre with white interlacing stitch outer border surrounded by stylised peacocks in yellow and black silk.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk fabric, silk embroidery, mirrorwork
Brief description
Child's coat, red silk with silk thread embroidery and mirror-work, Kutch, 1900-1920.
Physical description
A child's open-fronted coat on red satin-weave gajji silk. White silk embroidered motifs in interlacing stitch (hurmitch) in staggered rows alternating with small circular mirrors. Black and yellow silk embroidered panel around the neck and front opening, fastened with 2 red silk ties. The back has a central squarish embroidered medallion with blue and yellow centre with white interlacing stitch outer border surrounded by stylised peacocks in yellow and black silk.
Dimensions
  • Length: 45cm
  • Across outstretched arms width: 61.5cm
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
IS.9-2011

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Record createdApril 15, 2011
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