Not currently on display at the V&A

Mat

ca. 1855 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Square mat, made of knotted, untwisted silks in white, red, brown and blue with fringes at two ends.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven silk
Brief description
Textile, mat, woven silk, Thanjavur, ca. 1855
Physical description
Square mat, made of knotted, untwisted silks in white, red, brown and blue with fringes at two ends.
Dimensions
  • Including fringes length: 56cm
  • Width: 52cm
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879.
Historical context
Intended for use as a mat, a domestic textile.
Other number
7815 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
05311(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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