Kamkhwab
ca. 1855 (made)
| Place of origin |
Fragments of textile, dark blue satin brocaded with rows of plant motifs alternating in gold-wrapped thread and silver-wrapped threads.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 5 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Woven silk satin, gold-wrapped and silver-wrapped thread brocade |
| Brief description | Fragments of kamkhwab (silk and metal-wrapped thread brocade), purple with diagonal stripes of small silver and gold motifs, Ahmedabad, ca. 1855; Textiles |
| Physical description | Fragments of textile, dark blue satin brocaded with rows of plant motifs alternating in gold-wrapped thread and silver-wrapped threads. |
| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [Case 26] '0676. KINCOB. Length of; Ahmedabad. 4080'. Slip book entry 4080: 'Brocade / Kincob / Ahmedabad / 55 / Gold and Silver Flowers Throughout' |
| Other number | 4080 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 0676(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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