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Prayer Mat

ca. 1855-1879 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cotton prayer mat, mordant-dyed and resist-dyed, and block printed, the field is composed of a niche surrounded by floral designs and borders, above which is an inscription, further inscriptions in the side borders which otherwise consist of decorative motifs within niches; above is a row of finials. On a white ground. Complete piece.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven cotton, resist-dyed, mordant-dyed and block printed
Brief description
Textile, prayer mat, block printed, resist-dyed and mordant-dyed cotton, Machilipatnam, ca. 1855-1879
Physical description
Cotton prayer mat, mordant-dyed and resist-dyed, and block printed, the field is composed of a niche surrounded by floral designs and borders, above which is an inscription, further inscriptions in the side borders which otherwise consist of decorative motifs within niches; above is a row of finials. On a white ground. Complete piece.
Dimensions
  • Length: 151cm
  • Width: 95cm
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879.
Historical context
Intended for use as a prayer mat.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
5463(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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