Prayer Mats
ca. 1881 - 1882 (made)
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Three cotton prayer mats on one length of textile, mordant-dyed and resist-dyed, and block printed, the field is composed of a niche surrounded by floral designs and borders, the field within the niche has floral sprigs on a red ground, a row of finials at the top. Complete pieces, comprised of individual prayer mats to be made up.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton, resist-dyed, mordant-dyed and block printed |
| Brief description | Textile, three prayer mats, block printed, resist-dyed and mordant-dyed cotton, glazed, Machilipatnam, ca. 1881-1882 |
| Physical description | Three cotton prayer mats on one length of textile, mordant-dyed and resist-dyed, and block printed, the field is composed of a niche surrounded by floral designs and borders, the field within the niche has floral sprigs on a red ground, a row of finials at the top. Complete pieces, comprised of individual prayer mats to be made up. |
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| Gallery label | PRAYER MATS
Islamic prayer involves kneeling and touching the forehead to the floor. Prayer mats are used to provide a clean surface for worshippers. At home or when travelling, Muslims use their own individual prayer mats. In mosques, large textiles are often divided into sections indicating the space for one person to kneel in. This piece originally had ten joined compartments.
Cotton, block-printed and dyed
Machilipatnam (Masulipatam), Andhra Pradesh, 1881-2
V&A: IS.1761A-1883(03/10/2015-10/01/2016) |
| Object history | Acquired by Caspar Purdon Clarke on his purchasing trip to India in 1881 to 1882. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as prayer mats when made up. |
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| Accession number | IS.1761-1883 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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