Prayer Mat
ca. 1855-1879 (made)
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Cotton prayer mat, mordant-dyed and resist-dyed, and block printed, glazed, the field is green, 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. The area within the niche is dyed green and the lower border has floral borders with buta designs. Complete piece.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton, resist-dyed, mordant-dyed and block printed, and glazed |
| Brief description | Textile, prayer mat, block printed, resist-dyed and mordant-dyed cotton, glazed, Machilipatnam, ca. 1855-1879 |
| Physical description | Cotton prayer mat, mordant-dyed and resist-dyed, and block printed, glazed, the field is green, 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. The area within the niche is dyed green and the lower border has floral borders with buta designs. Complete piece. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a prayer mat. |
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| Accession number | 5442(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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