Hanging
1816 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Hanging of painted kalamkari cotton. The field is filled with an all-over pattern of floral stems interspersed with birds, each with an insect in its beak, and a small floral device in the centre. Broad bands round the field filled with undulating floral stems. Panels at each end filled with cone-like tree devices. Red, blue, purple, green and gilt on a natural ground. Persian inscription at one end.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted cotton |
| Brief description | Hanging of painted kalamkari cotton, Machilipatnam, 1816 |
| Physical description | Hanging of painted kalamkari cotton. The field is filled with an all-over pattern of floral stems interspersed with birds, each with an insect in its beak, and a small floral device in the centre. Broad bands round the field filled with undulating floral stems. Panels at each end filled with cone-like tree devices. Red, blue, purple, green and gilt on a natural ground. Persian inscription at one end. |
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| Credit line | Given by G. P. Baker |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.129-1950 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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