| Object Number | 29-96-53 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Indian |
| Provenience | India |
| Period | 19th Century |
| Date Made | Late 19th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Cotton | Paste | Mirrors |
| Technique | Khari | Dyed | Woven |
| Iconography | Floral |
| Description | Dyed, plain-weave cotton printed using the khari technique. Design is applied with roghan (an adhesive mixture) mixed with metallic powders such as ground mica or glitter, and stenciled on with a brass stencil (sancha). The stencil perforated with design and pressed through the holes on to the surface. This method is a much more cost-effective imitation of both zardozi embroidery and amru brocade (see 88-16-40 in our collection). 29-96-53 through 29-96-58 are very similar. |
| Length | 236 cm |
| Width | 46 cm |
| Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
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