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Tent Hanging

17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tent hanging of cotton with patterns produced in dye colours, stencilled and a pounced outline. Divided into four panels, each of which has a niche with floral borders. The pattern is in shades of red, green, yellow and purple.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Dyed and stencilled cotton
Brief description
Tent hanging of dyed and stencilled cotton, India, 17th/18th century
Physical description
Tent hanging of cotton with patterns produced in dye colours, stencilled and a pounced outline. Divided into four panels, each of which has a niche with floral borders. The pattern is in shades of red, green, yellow and purple.
Dimensions
  • Length: 124in
  • Width: 52in
Object history
Bought from Mr Imre Schwaiger
Collection
Accession number
IM.23-1936

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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