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Prayer mat: T.7-1948

Object information

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Cotton, lined, interlined, quilted. Quilting worked in running stitch, embroidered design in chain stitch.

Notes

History note: Bought by the Friends from Liberty & Co, Regent St.

Legal notes

Given by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Measurements and weight

Length: 49.5 in
Width: 34 in

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1948-05-21) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Dating

18th Century, Early#
Circa 1700 CE - Circa 1749 CE

School or Style

Indian

Components of the work

Whoe composed of cotton

Techniques used in production

Embroidering
Quilting

Identification numbers

Accession number: T.7-1948
Primary reference Number: 197463
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Thursday 14 November 2013 Updated: Tuesday 19 September 2017 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

Citation for print

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