Palampore
ca. 1740-1750 (made)
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The central motif of this large chintz hanging or bed-cover shows the pelican in her piety, in which the mother pelican pecks blood from her breast to feed her chicks. This scene is symbolic of Christ feeding his flock with his blood. European-style heraldic motifs are used in the centre and at the corners of the field: a sphinx and a seated lion in the centre, and greyhounds in the corners. The main border has a design of staggered clumps of earth and flowers with animals on them, separated by birds and butterflies.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted and dyed cotton chintz |
| Brief description | Palampore of painted and dyed cotton chintz, Coromandel Coast, ca. 1740-1750 |
| Physical description | Large rectangular palampore (bed-cover) of painted and dyed cotton chintz. A central oval medallion of flowers and scrollwork encloses a depiction of the pelican in her piety, with a seated sphinx at the top and a seated lion at the bottom. Heraldic devices with greyhounds form the corner medallions. The field is filled with flowering stems and long-tailed birds. The wide border has a design of repeating small mounds with flowers and animals. |
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| Credit line | Given by G. P. Baker |
| Object history | Given by G.P.Baker |
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| Summary | The central motif of this large chintz hanging or bed-cover shows the pelican in her piety, in which the mother pelican pecks blood from her breast to feed her chicks. This scene is symbolic of Christ feeding his flock with his blood. European-style heraldic motifs are used in the centre and at the corners of the field: a sphinx and a seated lion in the centre, and greyhounds in the corners. The main border has a design of staggered clumps of earth and flowers with animals on them, separated by birds and butterflies. |
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| Accession number | IS.32-1950 |
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| Record created | February 23, 2006 |
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