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1800-1890 (made)
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Place of origin

Mat of plain-weave cotton embroidered with silk in chain or tambour, straight and running stitches with laid and couched silk thread and laid and couched metal thread. There is an interlining/backing of striped cotton through which some of the couching has been worked.
Running stitch has been used to create the effect of quilting on the surface fabric.

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
cotton yarn, silk thread, metal thread, weaving, embroidering, sewing.
Brief description
embroidered & quilted, 1800s, Persian
Physical description
Mat of plain-weave cotton embroidered with silk in chain or tambour, straight and running stitches with laid and couched silk thread and laid and couched metal thread. There is an interlining/backing of striped cotton through which some of the couching has been worked.
Running stitch has been used to create the effect of quilting on the surface fabric.
Dimensions
  • Length: 76cm
  • Width: 65cm
Production
India, probably
Collection
Accession number
1389-1900

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Record createdOctober 8, 2008
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