Details
CollectionSouth & Southeast Asian Collection
Object numberS1972-0068-001-0
TitlePalempore, ceremonial hanging, heirloom (for Middle Eastern market?) - C
DescriptionThis piece of cloth is adaptation of kalamkari with jacquard weaving. Only vegetable dyes are used.Ceremonial cloth and sacred heirloom, also traded as luxury item.Found in several parts of India and Iran.(Gillow and Barnard, Traditional and Indian Textiles p16.),(Gillow,John and Barnard, Nicholas.Traditonal Indian Textiles.London Thames and Hudson 1991)Probably mid-late 19th C kalamkari fearturing ‘tree-of-life’ motif from Coromandel Coast, one of four examples in this collection - C
Production placeIndia, Coromandel coast (between Masulipatnam & Nagapatnam) - C
Production period19th C, Mid - Late - C
Object categoryTextile
MaterialHomespun Cotton, Cotton, Textile, Natural Dye, Dye
TechniqueBlock Printing, Printmaking, Mordant Dyeing, Resist Dyeing
Dimensions
L: 187.5 cm
W: 120 cm
W: 120 cm
