Prayer Mat
88-16-38
From: India | Gujarat (uncertain) | Rajasthan (uncertain) | Iran (uncertain)
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | 88-16-38 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Indian | Iranian | Islamic |
| Provenience | India | Gujarat (uncertain) | Rajasthan (uncertain) | Iran (uncertain) |
| Date Made | Early 18th Century - Mid 19th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Cotton | Silk |
| Technique | Embroidered | Quilted | Block Printed | Resist Dyed | Woven | Sewn |
| Iconography | Floral | Archway |
| Description | Chain-stitch embroidery in silk thread on undyed cotton quilted with running stitch. Faced with red silk satin and backed with block-printed mordant- and resist-dyed plain-weave cotton. Front of white cotton embroidered at borders and top with floral patterns- archway motif. Small circular design in center of archway top. Cotton floral print on reverse. |
| Length | 115.57 cm |
| Width | 76.2 cm |
| Credit Line | Received from various sources, pre-1988 |
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