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Dress Fabric

1800-1899 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The bright yellow plain weave silk ground is woven in red silk; open, S-wound metal thread on a white silk core; and open, S-wound metal thread on a yellow silk core with large botehs. The design relying heavily on the silvery metal thread to fill the botehs with scrolling flowers highlighted with red. The base of the botehs is woven with metal thread roots outlined in red. The centres of the botehs contain a gold-hued bottle with a long and narrow neck., reminiscent of a rosewater sprinkler. The body of the bottle is woven in a chevron pattern in open, S-wound metal thread. The off-set rows of botehs are interspersed with small flowers in open, S-wound metal thread on white silk core. The yellow field has been further enhanced by impressed lines forming hexagons framing the botehs.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Plain weave silk brocaded with silk and metal thread
Brief description
Dress fabric, plain weave silk brocaded with silk and metal thread, India, 1800-1899.
Physical description
The bright yellow plain weave silk ground is woven in red silk; open, S-wound metal thread on a white silk core; and open, S-wound metal thread on a yellow silk core with large botehs. The design relying heavily on the silvery metal thread to fill the botehs with scrolling flowers highlighted with red. The base of the botehs is woven with metal thread roots outlined in red. The centres of the botehs contain a gold-hued bottle with a long and narrow neck., reminiscent of a rosewater sprinkler. The body of the bottle is woven in a chevron pattern in open, S-wound metal thread. The off-set rows of botehs are interspersed with small flowers in open, S-wound metal thread on white silk core. The yellow field has been further enhanced by impressed lines forming hexagons framing the botehs.
Dimensions
  • Length: 55.5cm
  • Width: 44.5cm
Credit line
Given by Mrs P. Bradford
Object history
This silk was acquired by Professor Herzfeld, who was an archaeologist working on the site of Persepolis.

Registered File number 1994/211.
Collection
Accession number
T.139-1994

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Record createdOctober 8, 2008
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