1880~, Varanasi

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1880~, Varanasi

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Identifier: IS.789-1883

Collection: South & South East Asia Collection

Material: Gold thread
Silk

Technique: Brocade (fabric)

Depiction

Floral motif 59%

Dimension: 233.67999267578125 cm (length)
73.66000366210938 cm (width)

Production time: 1880~
19th century (dates CE)

Production place: Varanasi

Type of object: fabrics

Description

Silk brocade textile, Varanasi, 19th Century. Brocade is a rich silk fabric with patterns in gold and silver thread. This piece has pattern of an ornamented trellis enclosing conventional flower in gold on a cream silk ground.

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