Border Fragment
18th century (made)
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Border fragment of satin-faced silk cotton mixed fabric, in the form of a ribbon embroidered in coloured silks and gold thread with a continuous scrolling flower-and-leaf pattern in fine chain-stitch.
Colours: Black ground; scrolling stem in green and white, leaves (fern-like) yellow outlined with green, other leaves (lobed) white. Flowerheads in (1) red, pink, purple and white, (2) yellow and orange, (3) red and purple, (4) two shades of blue. Gold spangles, each outlined by several rows of gold thread embroidery, are repeated in groups of three or intervals along the stem.
Colours: Black ground; scrolling stem in green and white, leaves (fern-like) yellow outlined with green, other leaves (lobed) white. Flowerheads in (1) red, pink, purple and white, (2) yellow and orange, (3) red and purple, (4) two shades of blue. Gold spangles, each outlined by several rows of gold thread embroidery, are repeated in groups of three or intervals along the stem.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Satin weave silk and cotton mix, embroidered in silks and gold thread |
| Brief description | Border fragment, satin weave silk and cotton mix, embroidered in silks and gold thread, Gujarat, India, 18th century |
| Physical description | Border fragment of satin-faced silk cotton mixed fabric, in the form of a ribbon embroidered in coloured silks and gold thread with a continuous scrolling flower-and-leaf pattern in fine chain-stitch. Colours: Black ground; scrolling stem in green and white, leaves (fern-like) yellow outlined with green, other leaves (lobed) white. Flowerheads in (1) red, pink, purple and white, (2) yellow and orange, (3) red and purple, (4) two shades of blue. Gold spangles, each outlined by several rows of gold thread embroidery, are repeated in groups of three or intervals along the stem. |
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| Object history | Purchased. Registered File number 1978/1184. |
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| Accession number | IS.65-1978 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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