Fragment of Mashru
ca. 1855 (made)
| Place of origin |
Fragment of mashru (satin-woven fabric with silk warps and cotton wefts). Dark purple ground with white warp-ikat continues chevrons. Narrow vertical stripes of red and yellow, one red selvedge.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, cotton, woven, resist-dyed, warp ikat |
| Brief description | Fragment of mashru, white warp ikat chevron design on dark purple ground. One red selvedge, Tiruchchirappalli, ca. 1855. |
| Physical description | Fragment of mashru (satin-woven fabric with silk warps and cotton wefts). Dark purple ground with white warp-ikat continues chevrons. Narrow vertical stripes of red and yellow, one red selvedge. |
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| Accession number | 7097(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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