Title
Pair of mirrorwork curtains
late 19th century-early 20th century
Artists
Unknown Artist
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Details
- Place where the work was made
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Kutch
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Gujarat
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India
- Cultural origin
- possibly Kutch
- Date
- late 19th century-early 20th century
- Media category
- Textile
- Materials used
- embrioidered satin silk; tan ground with pink and green work
- Dimensions
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a - curtain, 186 x 60 cm
b - curtain with hooks, 196 x 56 cm
- Credit
- Gift of Dr Jim Masselos 2010
- Location
- Not on display
- Accession number
- 282.2010.a-b
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About
Acquired in England, these curtains are an example of an embroidery created for English taste, the drop of the curtain is plain 'khaddar' (hand spun and woven cotton). Both are embroidered at the bottom with the motifs common to Kutch courtly embroidery but showing the influence of less rarefied traditions.
Asian Art Department, AGNSW, October 2010.
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Exhibition history
Shown in 1 exhibition
India's textile heritage: a research collection, The Macleay Museum, University of Sydney, Sydney, 1991 -
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Bibliography
Referenced in 1 publication
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Jim Masselos, India's textile heritage: a research collection, Sydney, 1991, 8. cat.no. 15d
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