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Title : Indian textiles
Level : collection / Reference : nmdtextile
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Notice types :
- textile materials
Organization :
Delhi - National Museum (New Delhi - India) (New Delhi, INDIA)
Language :
English
Material Lang 1 :
English
Material Lang 2 :
Multiple languages
Scope content :
The textile gallery displays the fabulous and magnificent collection of Indian traditional textiles of the later Mughal period. One hundred and twenty-five choicest cotton, silk and woollen textiles, which are beautifully woven, printed, dyed and embroidered, have been displayed in the gallery. These have been arranged according to the technique of manufacturing and decoration. Among them special mention may be made of silk and zari woven sari pallu of the mid-17th century from Chanderi, printed and painted artistically designed cotton coverlet of the 17th century from Golconda and a reconstructed royal chamber illustrating various textiles in their respective use.
Geognames :
- New Delhi [other] (Delhi])
Subject :
- 677 - 2 - cotton
- 677 - 31 - wollens
- 677 - 39 - silk
- 677 - 6 - mousseline
- 677 - 6 - tapestry, hanging and curtains
- 677 - 8 - mixed textiles
- 677 - 9 - decorated textiles
- 677-1- retting fibers: flax. hemp. jute
- 677-10 - european indiennes
- European textile export to India
- Indian textile export to Europe
- Reguations and organization of the textile trade
- SPE-1- Indian/Europe historical textile trade
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Date created :
08/03/2009 09:29:34
Last update :
05/27/2010 15:44:56
Available files :
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Delhi - National Museum (New Delhi - India)
collection : Indian textiles (Ref : nmdtextile)
item : Detail of an angerkha (Ref : 002) , ca. late 17th early 18th century
item : Mughal turban cloth (detail) (Ref : 003)
item : Corner of head covering (oradhni or chadar) (Ref : Inv.Nr. 59.4/56) 
, 18th century
