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Weaving Kinkob in the weaving class, Sunderabad, 1908

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Fisher 7/990

Scope and Contents

Half-plate. The loom is of old pattern of Aurangabad Kinkob work. Kinkob work is usually of gold and silver thread, worked in patterns. The boy sitting above is controlling the threads, and helps to make the pattern by raising or lowering the threads in the warp below. The boy sitting below in the well works the shuttles.

Dates

  • Creation: 1908

Creator

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Language of Materials

English

General

GD.

Finding aid date

2002-08-27 17:08:40+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

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