Palampore

anonymous, c. 1725 - c. 1750

This type of large cloth was usually thrown over a bed, stretched behind it, or hung throughout the room. It was known in Europe as a ‘palampore’, a name derived from the Persian and Hindi (India’s official language) ‘palangposh’. This cloth is decorated with the floweringtree motif.

  • Artwork typebed covering, bedspread, palampore
  • Object numberBK-1971-118
  • Dimensionsheight 329 cm x width 243 cm
  • Physical characteristicskatoen, geverfd door middel van beits- en uitsparingstechnieken en gevoerd met linnen

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Palampore

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-1971-118

  • Description

    Palempore van sits met patroon van een boom op rode fond.

Creation

  • Creation

    anonymous, India

  • Dating

    c. 1725 - c. 1750

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    katoen, geverfd door middel van beits- en uitsparingstechnieken en gevoerd met linnen

  • Dimensions

    height 329 cm x width 243 cm

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Documentation

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