Shoulder Bag
18th century (made)
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Monk's shoulder bag (yaam or thung) of painted mordant-dyed, resist-dyed and painted cotton. Yellow on a red ground with a flame motif.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted mordant-dyed, resist-dyed and painted cotton. |
| Brief description | Monk's shoulder bag (yaam or thung) of dyed and painted cotton, Coromandel Coast, 18th century |
| Physical description | Monk's shoulder bag (yaam or thung) of painted mordant-dyed, resist-dyed and painted cotton. Yellow on a red ground with a flame motif. |
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| Production | Made for the Thai market |
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| Bibliographic reference | Guy, J. "Woven Cargoes. Indian Textiles in the East", London, 1998
p. 145, pl. 197 |
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| Accession number | IS.55-1991 |
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| Record created | June 21, 2000 |
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