Details
CollectieSouth & Southeast Asian Collection
ObjectnummerS1972-0068-001-0
TitelPalempore, ceremonial hanging, heirloom (for Middle Eastern market?) - C
BeschrijvingThis 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
Vervaardiging plaatsIndia, Coromandel coast (between Masulipatnam & Nagapatnam) - C
Vervaardiging periode19th C, Mid - Late - C
ObjectcategorieTextile
MateriaalHomespun Cotton, Cotton, Textile, Natural Dye, Dye
TechniekBlock Printing, Printmaking, Mordant Dyeing, Resist Dyeing
Formaat
L: 187.5 cm
W: 120 cm
W: 120 cm
