Palampore

Palampore

1675-1725
Locale
Coromandel Coast
Country
India
Object
palampore
Medium
Painted mordant and resist-dyed cotton
Accession Number
2002.1
Credit Line
Neusteter Textile Collection: Funds from Neusteter Institute, Mrs. Uvedale Lambert, Mrs. Ira Boyd Humphreys, and Mrs. Andrews D. Black by exchange

Neusteter Textile Collection at the Denver Art Museum: Funds from Neusteter Institute, Mrs. Uvedale Lambert, Mrs. Ira Boyd Humphreys, and Mrs. Andrews D. Black by exchange, 2002.1

Dimensions
height: 73 3/4 in, 187.325 cm; width: 44 3/4 in, 113.665 cm
Inscription
tag with "7967IND" on corner
Department
Avenir Institute of Textile Arts and Fashion
Collection
Textile Arts and Fashion-Asian
Twisting and turning as it rises from the rocky ground, this sinuous tree of life bursts into flower with large, showy blossoms. Made in India through a labor-intensive process of repeated dyeings, such hangings were widely exported. The details of the design and coloration were adapted for specific markets. This particular type of hanging was highly prized by the Toraja of Sulawesi, Indonesia, who believed the cloth had special powers and used it for ceremonial purposes.
Known Provenance
Purchased January 2002 from Mary Hunt Kahlenberg Textile Art, Inc. [Santa Fe, NM] by the Denver Art Museum