Kamkhwab
c.1867 (made)
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Fragment of bright pink silk, brocaded with gold-wrapped thread in horizontal chevron bands, a geometric design alternating with a small plant motif.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven silk, brocaded with gold-wrapped thread |
| Brief description | Fragment of kamkhwab (kincob), silk brocaded with gold-wrapped thread, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, c.1867 |
| Physical description | Fragment of bright pink silk, brocaded with gold-wrapped thread in horizontal chevron bands, a geometric design alternating with a small plant motif. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. Slip book entry 6522: 'Silk and gold cloth / Luhuria (red) / Benares / Price Rs. 210 for 4 3/4 yds / 1867 / Original nos. 3666 / 4 feet 9 inches long'. Swatches from the original textile appear in John Forbes Watson's Second Series of The Textile Manufactures of India (1874) vol.401-458, no.423. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Watson, J. Forbes, et al. Collection of Specimens and Illustrations of the Textile Manufactures of India. Second Series, India Museum, 1874.
'KINCOB. / Length, 1 Yd. 20 1/2 Ins.; Width, 29 1/4 Ins.; Weight, 15 oz. Price per Yard £4 4s. / BENARES. / NO.423, SECOND SERIES. / "6522".' |
| Other number | 6522 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 7538(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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