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ca. 1700-1750 (made)
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Place of origin

Two fragments of palampores of painted and dyed cotton chintz sewn together near the centre. Red ground filled with flowers. Part of a lobed medallion near one corner.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Painted and dyed cotton chintz
Brief description
Fragment of a palampore of painted and dyed cotton chintz, Coromandel Coast, ca. 1700-1750
Physical description
Two fragments of palampores of painted and dyed cotton chintz sewn together near the centre. Red ground filled with flowers. Part of a lobed medallion near one corner.
Dimensions
  • Top edge width: 1865mm
  • Bottom edge width: 1960mm
  • Proper right length: 2255mm
  • Proper left length: 2305mm
  • Weighed on roller weight: 13.5kg
Taken from Origins of Chintz, cat.no.76.
Credit line
Given by G. P. Baker
Object history
Given by G.P.Baker
Bibliographic reference
Irwin, John and Katherine Brett, Origins of Chintz, London, 1970. With a catalogue of Indo-European cotton-paintings in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, and the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto. ISBN 112900534. p. 98, cat. no. 76, pl. 74b
Collection
Accession number
IS.133-1950

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Record createdFebruary 22, 2006
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