Patolu
early 19th century (made)
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This type of Gujarati silk double-ikat cloth is known as a ‘patolu’. A speciality of weavers in Gujarat in India, it was made for export to the Indonesian market in the late 19th century or later. It has been cut and edged to serve as a ceremonial cloth at the Javanese courts where it would have been used as breast-cloth, possibly by a court dancer.
The weaving technique used to create ‘patola’ is very sophisticated. Weavers tie and dye the warp and weft threads in patterns and then weave them together to create a pattern on both sides of the cloth.
The weaving technique used to create ‘patola’ is very sophisticated. Weavers tie and dye the warp and weft threads in patterns and then weave them together to create a pattern on both sides of the cloth.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk double ikat |
| Brief description | Patolu ceremonial cloth used as a breast-cloth, made for the Indonesian market, Gujarat, 19th century. |
| Physical description | Patola ceremonial cloth used as breast-cloth, blue and red colour, flower pattern. |
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| Object history | Purchased from Irwan Holmes for £500. in 1994 |
| Production | For the Indonesian market. |
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| Summary | This type of Gujarati silk double-ikat cloth is known as a ‘patolu’. A speciality of weavers in Gujarat in India, it was made for export to the Indonesian market in the late 19th century or later. It has been cut and edged to serve as a ceremonial cloth at the Javanese courts where it would have been used as breast-cloth, possibly by a court dancer. The weaving technique used to create ‘patola’ is very sophisticated. Weavers tie and dye the warp and weft threads in patterns and then weave them together to create a pattern on both sides of the cloth. |
| Bibliographic reference | John Guy, Woven Cargoes. Indian Textiles in the East, Thames & Hudson, 1996, pl. 27.
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| Accession number | IS.32-1994 |
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| Record created | March 13, 2000 |
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